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The legacy of Mariamman is well spread beyond Tamil Nadu and even after centuries of emigrating from India, many people in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa and Fiji still maintain their loyalties to the temple and try to create similar shrines in their new country, raising both a cause of concern and an appreciation of diversity.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, even though Angkor Wat which is still larger being the largest existing temple as it is not in use. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The temple is an active Hindu house of worship and follows the Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism .
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The flower festival or flower sprinkling festival (known in Tamil as Poochoriyal) is an important festival celebrated in the Samayapuram Mariamman temple near Tiruchirappalli, India. This festival is usually held in the Tamil month of Masi. During this festival, devotees throng the temple to sprinkle flowers on the idol of the Hindu goddess ...
Samayapuram is a Neighborhood of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India, twelve kilometers north of the heart of the city, on the Trichy-Chennai highway. The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple , a prominent place of Hindu worship, is located here.
The temple is noted for having the largest rajagopuram, or main sculpture tower, in Malaysia. It stands at a height of 72 feet (22 m). The entrance of the rajagopuram, at 21 ft (6.4 m) tall and 11 ft (3.4 m) wide, is also the biggest in Malaysia. [citation needed] Karumariamman Temple, Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [citation needed]
Now the age of temple is around 950 years . Devi Temple Called Kulunthalamman (Selliamman) Festival During April/May is famous in Tiruchirapalli District after Samayapuram Mariamman Temple. The festival starts with Muthal kaappu on first Tuesday of "chithirai" Tamil month followed by second kaapu on second Tuesday.
Ooty Mariamman Temple Festival is celebrated in the month of April. [5] Mariamman, the mother Goddess is widely considered to be a form of the goddess Kali. Mariamman is also referred to as Seethala Gowri or Mahamaayi. A festival honouring the goddess is held in the temple annually, which is visited by thousands of devotees from across the country.