Английская Википедия:Arulmigu Koniamman Temple

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Arulmigu Koniamman Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the northern bank of the Noyyal River of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Koniamman, a form of Parvati. The temple is at the center of the city of Coimbatore in the core of the city, Town Hall, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Koniamman is the "Guardian Deity" of the city.[1] This temple is one of the twin historic temples in the city, the other being Perur Pateewarar Temple.

In December 2023 Government of Tamilnadu has appointed Board of Trustees for the .management of the Temple.

The newly appointed Trustees are Shri. PG Kumar, Shri. Vengatesh VR , Shri T.Vairamani, Shri V.Lakshmanan, Smt. R.Shanthamani. The new Trustees are appointed for a period of 2 years

Etymology

Koyamma, the goddess worshiped by chieftain Kovan evolved into Koniamma and the name of the city Koyampuththoor could have been derived from Kovaiamma.[2]

History

The temple was bulit during 11th century by the descendants of chieftain "Kovan".[3]

Architecture

A Шаблон:Convert gopuram, the tallest in the entire region was completed in 2011 at a cost of Шаблон:INRConvert by the Government of Tamilnadu.[4][5]

Car Festival

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Temple car on 6 March 2019

The car festival of Koniamman Temple is conducted during the month of Panguni, which is the most prominent local festival in the city.[6][7]

References

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External links

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