Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple

Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple
File:Malaysia location map.svg Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple Location in Malaysia
Name
Proper name	Sunway Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple, Seberang Jaya
Malay	Kuil Sri Karumariamman
Geography
Coordinates
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
District	Seberang Jaya
Location	Sunway
Culture
Primary deity	Mariamman
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture
History and governance
Date built	1997

The Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple of Seberang Jaya is a South Indian Hindu temple 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.

The Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple, as with many Hindu temples in Malaysia, had its humble origin over a hundred years ago as an estate temple catering to the needs of the estate workers living in the Paduma Estate in Perai. The area where the estate was located was turned into the new township of Seberang Jaya in the 1970s, resulting in the removal of two temples located in the area. Nevertheless, in response to the urging of the residents, the Penang State Government granted a piece of land for the building of a new Hindu temple.

Work on the new temple began in 1996. Dato Seri S. Samy Velu, the Minister of Works, laid the foundation stone of the temple on 16 February 1997. The temple was completed at the cost of RM2.3 million, and dedicated to the Hindu deity Arulmigu Karumariamman, a mother deity among the rural South Indians.

See also

• List of Hindu temples in Malaysia