It is one of the ancient Temples of Salem and is built on the banks of River Thirumanimuthar which is The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Goddess Kottai Mari Amman. This Temple is between 300 to 500 years old. This Temple was built by the Chera Kings. It has a five tiered Rajagopuram. The Presiding Deity is known as Kottaimari Amman because she was considered as the Guardian Deity of Salem Fort during the British period and the period prior to it. The entrance to the Sanctum Sanctorum is so small that any Devotees Praying before Her have to bend down a lot more to see Herself in full. The Sanctum Sanctorum has been designed in such a manner so that all Bow before Her. There are nine pillars in the Kaali Mandapam, the bottom of which is beautifully carved depicting a Devotee worshipping the Amman and the other sculpture portrays the story of the Amman fighting with Demons using Her legs. As Her name suggests Mari means Rain here. Most Devotees perform Abhishekam on special occasions and during festival times so that this area and other places around it gets a good rainfall. There are Sub Shrines for Vinayagar, Muneeswaran, Kali, Madurai Veeran, Durgai, Karuppannaswamy and others. The Sthala Viruksham is a Bodhi Tree whereas the Pushkarani is known as Manimutharu. Those without Kids come here to be Blessed with a Kid sooner than later. This Temple is famous since it is firmly believed that Chicken Pox, Small Pox etc gets cured by Praying here.
Temple Timing: 6 AM to 11 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM
Temple Phone Number: 0427 2267845
Distance from Mettur Dam to Salem is 50 Kms
Distance from Nangavalli to Salem is 35 Kms
Distance from Tharamangalam to Salem is 22 Kms
Distance from Mecheri to Salem is 31 Kms
Distance from Omalur to Salem is 15 Kms
Distance from Thiruchengode to Salem is 51 Kms
Distance from Athur to Salem is 54 Kms
Distance from Erode to Salem is 76 Kms
Distance from Bhavani to Salem is 64 Kms
Distance from Tiruppur to Salem is 121 Kms
Distance from Coimbatore to Salem is 172 Kms
Distance from Namkkal to Salem is 52 Kms
Distance from Rasipuram to Salem is 27 Kms
Distance from Yercaud to Salem is 30 Kms
Distance from Chennai to Salem is 345 Kms
Nearest Railway Station is Salem R.S
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Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Sri Radha Madan Mohan Temple (1.4 mi) and ISKCON Salem, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Temple (1.4 mi), guests of AMR Evergreen Hotel can easily experience some of Salem's most well known attractions.
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Close to some of Salem's most popular landmarks, such as Sri Paanduranganathar Temple (1.5 mi) and EllaiPedari Amman Temple (1.8 mi), Hotel Shrie Shanth is a great destination for tourists.
Free wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Hotel Shrie Shanth offer air conditioning.
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