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A {{convert|84|ft}} [[gopuram]], the tallest in the entire region was completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRConvert|1.75|c}} by the [[Tamilnadu Government|Government of Tamilnadu]].<ref name="Koniamman">{{cite news|title= Rajagopuram for Kovai Koniamman temple too|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article253830.ece|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2 March 2010|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/walking-down-coimbatores-town-hall-area/article30502832.ece|title=A walk through some of the oldest parts of Coimbatore |publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=Tamil|access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref> |
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| Arulmigu Koniamman Temple | |
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அருள்மிகு கோனியம்மன் திருக்கோயில் | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Coimbatore |
| Deity |
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| Festivals | Koniamman Kovil Therotta Thiruvizha |
| Governing body | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department |
| Location | |
| Location | Town Hall, Coimbatore |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°59′25″N 76°57′46″E / 10.990213°N 76.962868°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Website | |
| http://www.kovaikoniamman.tnhrce.in/ Kovai Koniamman Temple | |
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. [2]This temple is one of the twin historic temples in the city, the other being Perur Pateewarar Temple.
Ethymology
Koyamma, the goddess worshiped by chieftain Kovan evolved into Koniamma and the name of the city Koyampuththoor could have been derived from Kovaiamma[3].
History
The temple was bulit during 11th century by the descendants of chieftan "Kovan"[4].
Architecture
A 84 feet (26 m) gopuram, the tallest in the entire region was completed in 2011 at a cost of ₹1.75 crore (US$210,000) by the Government of Tamilnadu.[5][6]
Car Festival
The car festival of Koniamman Temple is conducted during the month of Panguni, which is the most prominent local festival in the city[7][8].
References
- ^ "10.990213"N 76.962868"E". Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Koniamman Temple history". Malaimalar. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Whitehead, Henry (1921). The Village Gods of South India. Read Books. pp. 121–2. ISBN 978-1-406-73214-6.
- ^ "Koniamman Temple History". The Hindu. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rajagopuram for Kovai Koniamman temple too". The Indian Express. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "A walk through some of the oldest parts of Coimbatore" (in Tamil). The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Koniamman car festival". Thamizhe. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Koniamman car festival-2022". Maalaimalar. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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