Sri Mariamman Temple, Medan

Sri Mariamman Temple
ஸ்ரீ மாரியம்மன் கோவில் Kuil Shri Mariamman
The Gopuram of Sri Mariamman Temple, Medan
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Medan Petisah
Deity	Mariamman
Festivals	Thaipusam
Location
Location	Medan
State	North Sumatera
Country	Indonesia
Location in Medan, Indonesia
Geographic coordinates	3°35′02.1″N 98°40′15.6″E / 3.583917°N 98.671000°E / 3.583917; 98.671000
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Completed	1884

Sri Mariamman Temple is Medan's oldest Hindu Temple. This temple was built in 1884 for the worship of Goddess Mariamman.^[1] The temple is situated in the area known as Kampung Madras or Medan's Little India. This temple is also devoted to the Hindu Gods Ganesha, and Murugan, children of Mariamman. The Gate is decorated by gopuram, namely storey tower which can usually be found at the gate of the Hindus temples in South India. The temple is a meeting point for worshippers during Thaipusam and Deevapali festivals.