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Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · 10.9185°, 78.7389°
One of the wealthiest and busiest Mariamman temples in Tamil Nadu, north of Tiruchirappalli, whose present structure was raised in the early eighteenth century by Vijayaraya Chakravarti II. Its deity is sought above all for relief from disease.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Tradition says the image once stood at Srirangam and was removed after it was blamed for the presiding deity's illness, then found by passers-by who raised a shrine, the Kannanur Mariamman temple, which grew into the present one.
☏ 04312670460 (from the official site, verified 2026-08-26)
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayaraya Chakravarti II
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