Sri Mariamman Temple, Medan

Sri Mariamman Temple Kuil Shri Mariamman
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Gopuram of Sri Mariamman Temple, Medan
Name
Proper name	Sri Mariamman Temple, Medan
Tamil	ஸ்ரீ மாரியம்மன் கோவில் Śrī Māriyammaṉ Kōvil
Geography
Country	Indonesia
State	North Sumatera
Location	Medan
Culture
Primary deity	Mariamman
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture
History and governance
Date built	1884

One side of the temple

Sri Mariamman Temple is Medan's oldest Hindu Temple. This temple built in 1884 for worship Goddess Mariamman. The temple is situated in the area known as Kampung Madras or Medan's Little India. This temple stanning of 3 God, each God Ganesha, Murugan, and Goddess Mariamman. The Gate decorated by gopuram, namely storey tower which can usually be found at the gate of the Hindus temples in South India or some sort of gate. This temple always be meeting point by worshippers on Thaipusam and Deevapali festival.

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  The temple (1923)

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  Inside the temple (1925)

External links

• http://indahnesia.com/indonesia.php?page=MEDCIT A Little Information about Medan's Sri Mariamman Temple
• http://www.pbase.com/boon3887/shri_mariamman_kuil Photos of the temple