P.049 Tanjong Member of Parliament : Ng Wei Aik (Democratic Action Party) N.26 Padang Kota State Assemblyman : Chow Kon Yeow (Democratic Action Party) Political Representation Penang State Government The temple is open daily between 0630 hours and 1200 hours, as well as 1630 hours and 2100 hours.Īs of July 2016, the temple is undergoing renovation works. The temple serves as the main focal point for annual Hindu festivals like Thaipusam and Navarithri.Īs of July 2016, Arulmigu Mahamariamman Temple is undergoing renovations. It was only renamed Sri Arulmigu Mahamariamman Temple in 1980, and has since also been known as Sri Mariamman Temple. When the temple was completed in the 1830s, it was named Sri Muthu Mariamman Temple.
Also known as the gopuram, it also has four serious-looking swans. One of the most imposing features of the Dravidian-style temple is its 23-feet tall tower at the front facade that contains 38 statues of Hindu deities. The deity is portrayed as a motherly figure in Hindu mythology, as well as the patron deity of southern Indian peasants. Dedicated to the Hindu deity, Sri Muthu Mariamman, its name was derived from the words mari, meaning power, and amman, meaning mother. However, it was only in 1833 when the temple we see today was built. Thus the temple had its origins as a small Hindu shrine founded in 1801, which was intended to ensure that southern Indians remained in one particular locality, allowing the British easier management of the different ethnic groups on Penang Island. The land on which the temple stands was given in 1801 by British authorities to Betty Lingam Chetty, the Kapitan (leader) of southern Indians at the time. Most worked as harbour workers in the newly-established Port of Penang. By 1801, about 2,000 southern Indian workers were living within the vicinity of what will become today's Little India.
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