Muththumari Amman Temple, Negombo

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Hindu temple in Western Province, Sri Lanka

Sri Muthumariamman Temple

ஸ்ரீ முத்துமாரியம்மன் கதிர்வேலாயுத சுவாமி கோவில்

Side view of the Muthumariamman Temple in Negombo, Sri Lanka.

Religion
Affiliation| Hinduism
District| Gampaha District
Province| Western Province
Deity| Muthumariamman
Location
Country| Sri Lanka

Location in Sri Lanka

Geographic coordinates| 7°12′40″N 79°50′19″E﻿ / ﻿7.21111°N 79.83861°E﻿ / 7.21111; 79.83861
Architecture
Type| Dravidian Architecture
Creator| Nattukottai Nagarathar (Chettiar)
Completed| 1952

Sri Muthumariamman Temple (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ முத்துமாரியம்மன் கதிர்வேலாயுத சுவாமி கோவில்) is one of the famous Mariamman temples in Negombo built in a facet clicking back to the syles of Dravidian architecture. The temple still remains in an old fashioned pose. The engravings of the granite architecture in the temple is what that holds a reputation to the Negombo Tamils there as one of the most powerful temples where pujas and offering made, provide benefits to the public.

## Interior

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The interior of the temple starts with the presence of the Mariamman idol. This is the region where pujas, offering(abhishekam) and sangaabhishekham are made. The other parts cover the idol of Lord Vairava, Lord Ganesh, Kali Amman, Lord Murugan. The temple is supported financially by many Hindus to ensure that a corrective level of satisfaction is made to god.

## Financial support

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The temple currently gains its support from most of Negombo's financial investors

## See also

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* Negombo
* Mariamman

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