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Arulmigu Maha Muthu Mariamman Thevasthanam
ஸ்ரீ முத்துமாரியம்மன் கோவில் 马里安曼兴都庙 Mǎ lǐ Àn Màn xīng dū miào
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kampar
Deity	Mariamman
Location
Location	Gopeng
State	Perak
Country	Malaysia
Location in Malaysia
Geographic coordinates	4°27′41.42″N 101°9′23.82″E / 4.4615056°N 101.1566167°E / 4.4615056; 101.1566167
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Completed	1962

Arulmigu Maha Muthu Mariamman Thevasthanam is a Hindu temple located in Kopisan Baru, Gopeng, Kampar District, Perak, Malaysia.

History

The original temple was built in 1962 and it was known as Kaliamman Kovil. It was built on a land of 57,860 square feet (5,375 m) which was donated by Gopeng Berhad.

In 1964, renovations were made to place Goddess Mariamman as the principal deity. This renovation works were led by Mr Suppaiyah and assisted by Mr Dorai, Mr Periasamy, Mr Marugamuthu, Mr Nallapiravi and Mr Sangkaran. The contractor was Mr Arjunan. On 22 September 1967, the temple was registered as Sri Muthumariaman Kovil.

In year 2000, the temple land was gazetted but unfortunately the temple land area was reduced to 30,797 square feet (2,861.1 m). The Goddess Kaliamman and the left hall had to be relocated due to the reduction of the temple land size. The temple committee considered a proposal to relocate the Goddess Kaliamman and the hall in the existing temple building. However, the committee found that the proposal was not suitable due to lack of space in the existing temple building. Therefore, the temple committee came up with a plan to build a new building to replace the existing temple.

The ground breaking ceremony for the new temple was held on 10 December 2006 and construction work commenced soon after. On 4 May 2009, the temple was renamed as Arulmigu Maha Mariamman Thevasthanam. The construction works of this temple has been completed and the Kumbabishekam ceremony was successfully conducted on 12 December 2010.

Mystical stories

Story 1

A group of eagles was seen circling nearby this temple during the height of the Kumbabishega ceremony. It is believed that the eagles represents Garuda - the vahana of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that the presence of Garuda indicates that lord Vishnu has blessed the occasion.

Gallery

• Some of the Temple Committee Members (Nov 2010)
• Temple as of November 2010
• Temple as of November 2010
• Part of the committee members and dignitaries (12th Dec 2010)
• Kumbanishega ceremony (12 December 2010)
• Kumbanishega ceremony (12 December 2010)

Notes

1. Rprabhu (5 May 2006). "The Glorious Garuda". http://rprabhu.wordpress.com/2006/05/05/the-glorious-garuda/. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
2. Nadabhakti (17 June 2002). "A Little Garuda Story". http://www.indiadivine.org/audarya/hinduism-forum/197744-little-garuda-story.html. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

Footnotes

• Rprabhu (5 May 2006). "The Glorious Garuda". Retrieved 30 December 2010.
• Nadabhakti (17 June 2002). "A Little Garuda Story". Retrieved 30 December 2010.

External links

• Arulmigu Maha Muthu Mariamman Thevasthanam
• New Hindu Temple Building in Kopisan Baru
• Maha Kumbhabhishekam, Kopisan Gopeng

• 20th-century Hindu temples
• Mariamman temples
• Hindu temples in Malaysia
• Tamil diaspora in Malaysia
• Religious buildings and structures in Perak
• Tourist attractions in Perak