Arulmigu Koniamman Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the northern bank of the Noyyal River of

Coimbatore Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...

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. It is dedicated to the goddess Koniamman, a form of

Parvati Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...

. The temple is at the center of the city of Coimbatore in the core of the city, Town Hall,

. Koniamman is the "Guardian Deity" of the city. This temple is one of the twin historic temples in the city, the other being

Perur Pateeswarar Temple Perur Pateeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Perur, in western part of Coimbatore in state of Tamil Nadu in India. The temple was built by Karikala Chola in 2nd century CE. The temple is located on the bank of ...

Etymology

Koyamma, the goddess worshiped by chieftain Kovan evolved into Koniamma and the name of the city ''Koyampuththoor'' could have been derived from ''Kovaiamma''.

History

The temple was bulit during

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by the descendants of chieftain "Kovan".

Architecture

gopuram A ''gopuram'' or ''gopura'' ( Tamil: கோபுரம், Telugu: గోపురం, Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of th ...

, the tallest in the entire region was completed in 2011 at a cost of by the Government of Tamilnadu.

Car Festival

The car festival of Koniamman Temple is conducted during the month of

Panguni The Tamil calendar (தமிழ் நாட்காட்டி) is a sidereal solar calendar used by the Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It is also used in Puducherry, and by the Tamil population in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapo ...

, which is the most prominent local festival in the city. Then the thirukalyana vaibogam, the marriage ceremony of Koniamman , Kudndam vizha and Temple float festival takes place.

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