Summary
The Mariamman Temple in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mariamman.[1] It was built in the late 19th century by Palaniappa Thevar from Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District a trade community from Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is now under the management of the Vietnamese Indian Children brought up by Late priest Attangudi Lakshmanan Chettiar who previously used to be the priest who managed the Thenday Yutthapani Temple at 66, Ton That Thiep, Quan 1, HCMC.[2]
| Mariamman Temple, Ho Chi Minh City | |
|---|---|
 Front entrance of the Mariamman Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Mariamman |
| Location | |
| Location | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Country | Vietnam |
  Shown within Ho Chi Minh City | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°46′20″N 106°41′44″E / 10.7723°N 106.6956°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Palaniappa chettiar |
| Date established | 19th Century |
Architecture edit
In the outer hall, Parvati's sons Ganesha and Muruga are on her right and left, respectively. The Raja-gopuram of this temple is about 12m high and contains a number of statues. Statues of Lakshmi, Murugan and other devas dot the hallways.
The main feature of the temple are the various statues of Mariamman, which surround the outer walls of the temple. These include Nataraja, Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu, Kali, Biramasakthi, Samundi, Thirumagal, Mageswari, Meenatchi, Valambigai, Andal, Kamatchiamman, Karumari-amman, Sivagami and Parvati who has Murugan in her lap.[3]
There is also a huge mandapam or main hall inside the kovil (Temple).
Devotees edit
It was built at to serve the Hindu community in Vietnam. It serves around fifty Tamil families in Ho Chi Minh City. Most of the devotees are Vietnamese or Sino-Vietnamese who experienced the powers of Mariamman.[3][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mariamman Temple, Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam Life". 29 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Kamalakaran, Ajay (5 October 2021). "Mariamman in Saigon: The story of Vietnam's most famous Hindu temple". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Hindu temples in VIETNAM", at shaivam.org from Aum Muruga journal
- ^ "Mariamann Temple: Hinduism Saigon Style" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, expatmojo.com", June 11, 2014
10°46′20″N 106°41′44″E / 10.7723°N 106.6956°E
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