Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple in
Penang
Arulmigu
Karumariamman Temple is a South Indian Hindu temple set beside the Penang Bird
Park. Built in 1997, it is noteworthy because it has the largest and tallest
(72ft) rajagopuram (main sculpture tower) in Malaysia. The RM2.3 million temple
is dedicated to the Hindu deity Arulmigu Karumariamman.
Located
in Seberang Jaya, the entrance to the rajagopuram, at 21ft-tall and 11ft-wide,
is also the largest in the country. Arulmigu Karumariamman Temple started out
as a temple for estate workers living in the Paduma Estate in Perai, until the
area was turned into a township in the 1970s. At the urging of residents the
State Government gave the go-ahead to build a new temple and work began in
1996.
Location:
Seberang Perai
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