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	{{Infobox Hindu temple		{{Infobox Hindu temple
	\| name = Bannari Mariamman Temple		\| name = Arulmigu Sri Bannari Mariamman Temple
	\| image = Bannari Amman Temple.JPG		\| image = Bannari Amman Temple.JPG
	\| alt = Mariamman		\| alt = Arulmigu Sr Bannari Mariamman Temple
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	\| caption = Bannari Amman Temple Entrance		\| caption = Bannari Amman Temple Entrance
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	\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]		\| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
	\| district = [[Erode]]		\| district = [[Erode]]
	\| location = [[Bannari]] ~~sathyamangalam~~		\| location = [[Bannari]], Sathyamangalam
	\| elevation_m =		\| elevation_m =
	\| deity = Goddess [[Mariamman]] ~~or Maha Kali~~		\| deity = Goddess [[Mariamman\|Bannari]]
	\| festivals= [[Panguni]] Kundam festival		\| festivals= [[Panguni]] Kundam festival
	\| temple_tank =		\| temple_tank =
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	'''Bannari ~~Amman temple~~''' is ~~one of the~~ [[Mariamman\|Amman]] ~~temples~~ in [[Tamil Nadu]]~~, India~~. It is located ~~in [[Bannari]] on [[NH 209]],~~ near [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Erode district]]. The main deity at the temple is goddess Mariamman (the goddess of rain), an avatar of goddess [[Parvathi]]. The goddess is considered powerful in the Tamil and Kannada folklore, and roughly every village in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu has a Mariamman temple.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/ \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=19 December 2016 \|archive-date=30 December 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230065400/http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		'''Arulmigu Sri Bannari Mariamman Temple''' is an [[Mariamman\|Amman]] temple in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located near [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Erode district]].

			The main deity is goddess Bannari, (the goddess of rain), an avatar of goddess [[Shakti]]. The goddess is considered powerful in Tamil and [[Kannada people\|Kannada]] folklore. Nearly every village in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu has a Mariamman temple.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/ \|title=Official Website of Arulmigu Sri Bannari Mariamman Temple, Sathyamangalam \|access-date=19 December 2016 \|archive-date=30 December 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230065400/http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	==History==		==History==
	~~Legend has it that~~ Bannari Mariamman ~~was a historian. At that time~~, ~~a husband and wife from the [[Vannar]] community took laundry for washing in the river~~, ~~which was located under a large hill. The woman was then a full month [[Pregnancy\|pregnant]]. At that time~~, the ~~woman was in [[Labor (childbirth)\|labor]]. Then the husband tied the [[sari]] he had brought for washing and helped his wife~~ to ~~deliver the baby. Legend has it that two girls were born. Then he lifted one child and the other could not sleep. Then the trio left the baby in~~ a ~~nearby trough and went to the village counter. Then they went with them to where~~ the ~~baby~~ was ~~and the child could not sleep~~. ~~Then they tried to put the baby to sleep with an iron tongs "There are small wounds on~~ the ~~mother's right chest" History says~~ that ~~the mother woke up in the form~~ of a ~~girl child when she saw the child inside the maid in the morning. The mother came in a dream and told her to have~~ a ~~festival~~. ~~Then,on~~ the ~~day of~~ the ~~village festival~~, ~~everyone took the green flour as per the Kongu custom and went towards the north. The structure~~ of ~~the goddess remains the same to this day~~.<ref~~>{{cite book\|editor1-last~~=~~Sathishkumar\|title=saathiyum Naanum\|publisher=kalachuvudu publication\|year=2019\|isbn=9789390224333\|url=https~~://books.google.com/books?id=yl8EEAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF+%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF&pg=PT80}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=Sathiyamangalam bannari Amman History\|url=https://ievents.in/event-details/sri-bannariamman-temple-sathyamangalam-pooja-timings-and-schedule}}</ref>		According to the official publication of the Arulmigu Bannari Mariamman Temple (HR&CE Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, 2025), the temple’s origin dates back to a period when the region was dense forest inhabited by wild animals. Local herders who grazed cattle in the area observed that one of their cows regularly released milk at a particular spot beneath a Vengai tree. When the people cleared the site to investigate, they discovered a self-manifested (swayambhu) form of Goddess Mariamman.<ref name=":0" />

	~~== Getting There ==~~		Over time, the shrine developed into a major temple and became one of the most prominent Mariamman temples in South India. The official temple history does not include the washerman/Vannar legend commonly repeated in popular retellings; these are not part of the HR&CE-verified records.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Arulmigu Bannari Mariamman Temple, Bannari - 638401, Erode District [TM010245].,Bannariamman,Bannariamman\|url=https://bannarimariamman.hrce.tn.gov.in/hrcehome/history.php?tid=10245\|website=bannarimariamman.hrce.tn.gov.in\|access-date=2025-11-30}}</ref>

	~~=== By Road ===~~
	~~There are lot of buses from [[Sathyamangalam]](15 km)~~, ~~[[Punjai Puliampatti]], [[Bhavanisagar]], Thalavadi~~ and ~~[[Chamarajanagar]] (60 km) to reach Bannari~~. The ~~buses from [[Coimbatore]], [[Tiruppur]] and [[Erode]] to [[Mysore]], [[Chamarajanagar]] and [[Kollegal]] on [[NH 209]] also passes through Bannari. One can also get~~ the ~~buses from [[Bhavanisagar]] and reach~~ the ~~temple via Kothamangalam~~, ~~but this is a long route to reach [[~~Bannari~~]].~~
	~~And on every Sunday~~, ~~Monday, Friday and new moon days there are special buses to the temple from [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Punjai Puliampatti]], [[~~Erode~~]], [~~[~~Tiruppur]~~], ~~[[Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Coimbatore]].~~

	~~=== By Rail ===~~
	~~The nearest railway station is [[Mettupalayam~~, ~~Coimbatore~~\|~~Mettupalayam]], the other near railways stations are [[Coimbatore]] 70 km, [[Erode]] 60 km, [[Tiruppur]] 55 km and [[Chamarajanagar]] 60 km~~.

	~~===By Air~~ ===
	~~The nearest airport is the one at [[Coimbatore]] for reaching Bannari.~~

	==Kundam Festival==		==Kundam Festival==
	Kundam Festival<ref>{{cite news\|url =http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/08/stories/2009040851870300.htm\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090411063706/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/08/stories/2009040851870300.htm\|url-status =dead\|archive-date =2009-04-11\|title= Kundam Festival 2009\|accessdate=2009-04-15 \|location=Chennai, India\|work =[[The Hindu]]\|date=2009-04-08}}</ref> is celebrated in the [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] Month of Panguni (March - April). ~~This is the most famous annual festival, lakhs~~ of devotees from different directions throng the temple in this month ~~which is marked by festivity and gaiety~~. Erode district ~~will get~~ a local holiday during this ~~famous Kundam~~ festival.		Kundam Festival<ref>{{cite news\|url =http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/08/stories/2009040851870300.htm\|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090411063706/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/08/stories/2009040851870300.htm\|url-status =dead\|archive-date =2009-04-11\|title= Kundam Festival 2009\|accessdate=2009-04-15 \|location=Chennai, India\|work =[[The Hindu]]\|date=2009-04-08}}</ref> is celebrated in the [[Tamil people\|Tamil]] Month of Panguni (March - April). Lakhs of devotees from different directions throng the temple in this month. Erode district observes a local holiday during this festival.

	~~==Poojas==~~

	* Darshan (meaning open to the public) hours are from 5.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.

	~~# Kalasanthi (5.30 A.M)~~
	~~# Uchikalam (12.00 P.M)~~
	~~# Sayaratchai (5.30 P.M)~~
	~~# Arthasamam (8.30 P.M)~~

	* Women devotees participate in Thiruvilakku pooja on last Friday of every Tamil month.

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [~~http~~://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=755 Dinamalar-Bannari Amman Temple]		* [https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=755 Dinamalar-Bannari Amman Temple]

	[[Category:Mariamman temples]]		[[Category:Mariamman temples in Tamil Nadu]]
	[[Category:Hindu temples in Erode district]]		[[Category:Hindu temples in Erode district]]

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	'''Bannari Amman temple''' is one of the ~~most famous~~ [[Mariamman\|Amman]] temples in [[Tamil ~~nadu~~]] ~~and it~~ is in [[Bannari]] on [[NH 209]], near [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Erode]] ~~district~~. ~~Main~~ deity is goddess Mariamman (the goddess of rain), a powerful ~~goddess from~~ the Tamil and Kannada folklore~~. Roughly Every~~ village in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu has a Mariamman temple.<ref>http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/</ref>		'''Bannari Amman temple''' is one of the [[Mariamman\|Amman]] temples in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. It is located in [[Bannari]] on [[NH 209]], near [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Erode district]]. The main deity at the temple is goddess Mariamman (the goddess of rain), an avatar of goddess [[Parvathi]]. The goddess is considered powerful in the Tamil and Kannada folklore, and roughly every village in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu has a Mariamman temple.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/ \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=19 December 2016 \|archive-date=30 December 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230065400/http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	~~People in the past have witnessed the wonderful sight of tigers~~ and ~~cows quenching of~~ the ~~river. Cowherds used to drive the cattle to the fields jeer~~ for ~~grazing. The cows fed on the grass found~~ in ~~plenty here. These cows were driven back to~~ the ~~stables at dusk~~. The ~~cowherds used to milk each cow and hand over the collected Milk to the owners of the cows~~. ~~One particular cow did not allow the cowherd to get milk, nor did it allow its calf to go near it.~~		Legend has it that Bannari Mariamman was a historian. At that time, a husband and wife from the [[Vannar]] community took laundry for washing in the river, which was located under a large hill. The woman was then a full month [[Pregnancy\|pregnant]]. At that time, the woman was in [[Labor (childbirth)\|labor]]. Then the husband tied the [[sari]] he had brought for washing and helped his wife to deliver the baby. Legend has it that two girls were born. Then he lifted one child and the other could not sleep. Then the trio left the baby in a nearby trough and went to the village counter. Then they went with them to where the baby was and the child could not sleep. Then they tried to put the baby to sleep with an iron tongs "There are small wounds on the mother's right chest" History says that the mother woke up in the form of a girl child when she saw the child inside the maid in the morning. The mother came in a dream and told her to have a festival. Then,on the day of the village festival, everyone took the green flour as per the Kongu custom and went towards the north. The structure of the goddess remains the same to this day.<ref>{{cite book\|editor1-last=Sathishkumar\|title=saathiyum Naanum\|publisher=kalachuvudu publication\|year=2019\|isbn=9789390224333\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yl8EEAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF+%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF&pg=PT80}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|title=Sathiyamangalam bannari Amman History\|url=https://ievents.in/event-details/sri-bannariamman-temple-sathyamangalam-pooja-timings-and-schedule}}</ref>

	~~Around 300 years ago~~, the ~~dana Nayakkan or Dhandanyakkan forest~~ was ~~called "Bannari"~~. ~~This name Bannari~~ for ~~this great historical place originated because of~~ the ~~great temple "Bannari Amman Temple"~~.

	~~The cowherd~~ has ~~his own doubts about~~ that ~~particular cow~~ and ~~he decided to have an eye on it. He allowed~~ the other ~~cows to graze and pursued that particular cow secretly~~. ~~It went alone near~~ a ~~Vengai tree~~ and ~~stood beneath it. Milk began~~ to ~~flow from its udder automatically~~. ~~He wondered at such a strangle sight and told about it~~ to the ~~other cowherds.~~

	~~The news spread like wildfire to~~ the ~~villagers~~. ~~Next day~~ they ~~were on~~ the ~~spot~~ to ~~witness~~ the ~~wonder. They found~~ the ~~cow repeating~~ the ~~same behavior. Milk cozed out~~ of the ~~teats of its udder on~~ the ~~particular spot amidst~~ the ~~grass~~. ~~They removed the thickly grown grass~~ and ~~shrubs there and,~~ to ~~their surprise, they found a sand-hill and s Swayambu Linga near it. Linga is a special of divinity and so they felt that the spot beneath the Vengai tree should~~ have a ~~celestial significance~~. ~~They prayed to~~ the ~~Linga with fold hands. Among~~ the ~~devotees who were there~~, ~~one got into a trance. As a spokesman of~~ the ~~Deity he began to pass on~~ the ~~divine message to everybody. According to his words, it was understood that~~ the ~~deity safeguarded the traders from [[Tamil Nadu]] who passed by that way to Mysore to sell their goods carried by cows on their back~~.

	The ~~deity was enamoured~~ of the ~~picturesque beauty of that place and she decided~~ to ~~stay on there to bless and protect the pilgrims~~. ~~Moreover, she wanted a temple to be constructed there so that the people in and around that place would pray to Her in the name of Bannari Mariamman~~. ~~Thus Bannari became the permanent abode of the goddess~~.

	~~The above history has been represented by a set of paintings on the~~ temple ~~wall.~~

	== Getting There ==		== Getting There ==
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	=== By Rail ===		=== By Rail ===
	The nearest railway station is [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore\|Mettupalayam]], the other near railways stations are [[Coimbatore]] 70 km, [[Erode]] 60 km, [[Tiruppur]] 55 km and [[Chamarajanagar]] 60 km.		The nearest railway station is [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore\|Mettupalayam]], the other near railways stations are [[Coimbatore]] 70 km, [[Erode]] 60 km, [[Tiruppur]] 55 km and [[Chamarajanagar]] 60 km.

	===By Air ===		===By Air ===

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'''Bannari Amman temple''' is one of the most famous [[Mariamman|Amman]] temples in [[Tamil nadu]] and it is in [[Bannari]] on [[NH 209]], near [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Erode]] district. Main deity is goddess Mariamman (the goddess of rain), a powerful goddess from the Tamil and Kannada folklore. Roughly Every village in the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu has a Mariamman temple.<ref>http://www.bannariammantemple.tnhrce.in/</ref>

==History==
People in the past have witnessed the wonderful sight of tigers and cows quenching of the river. Cowherds used to drive the cattle to the fields jeer for grazing. The cows fed on the grass found in plenty here. These cows were driven back to the stables at dusk. The cowherds used to milk each cow and hand over the collected Milk to the owners of the cows. One particular cow did not allow the cowherd to get milk, nor did it allow its calf to go near it.

Around 300 years ago, the dana Nayakkan or Dhandanyakkan forest was called "Bannari". This name Bannari for this great historical place originated because of the great temple "Bannari Amman Temple".

The cowherd has his own doubts about that particular cow and he decided to have an eye on it. He allowed the other cows to graze and pursued that particular cow secretly. It went alone near a Vengai tree and stood beneath it. Milk began to flow from its udder automatically. He wondered at such a strangle sight and told about it to the other cowherds.

The news spread like wildfire to the villagers. Next day they were on the spot to witness the wonder. They found the cow repeating the same behavior. Milk cozed out of the teats of its udder on the particular spot amidst the grass. They removed the thickly grown grass and shrubs there and, to their surprise, they found a sand-hill and s Swayambu Linga near it. Linga is a special of divinity and so they felt that the spot beneath the Vengai tree should have a celestial significance. They prayed to the Linga with fold hands. Among the devotees who were there, one got into a trance. As a spokesman of the Deity he began to pass on the divine message to everybody. According to his words, it was understood that the deity safeguarded the traders from [[Tamil Nadu]] who passed by that way to Mysore to sell their goods carried by cows on their back.

The deity was enamoured of the picturesque beauty of that place and she decided to stay on there to bless and protect the pilgrims. Moreover, she wanted a temple to be constructed there so that the people in and around that place would pray to Her in the name of Bannari Mariamman. Thus Bannari became the permanent abode of the goddess.

The above history has been represented by a set of paintings on the temple wall.

== Getting There ==

=== By Road ===
There are lot of buses from [[Sathyamangalam]](15 km), [[Punjai Puliampatti]], [[Bhavanisagar]], Thalavadi and [[Chamarajanagar]] (60 km) to reach Bannari. The buses from [[Coimbatore]], [[Tiruppur]] and [[Erode]] to [[Mysore]], [[Chamarajanagar]] and [[Kollegal]] on [[NH 209]] also passes through Bannari. One can also get the buses from [[Bhavanisagar]] and reach the temple via Kothamangalam, but this is a long route to reach [[Bannari]].
And on every Sunday, Monday, Friday and new moon days there are special buses to the temple from [[Sathyamangalam]], [[Punjai Puliampatti]], [[Erode]], [[Tiruppur]], [[Gobichettipalayam]] and [[Coimbatore]].

=== By Rail ===
The nearest railway station is [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]], the other near railways stations are [[Coimbatore]] 70 km, [[Erode]] 60 km, [[Tiruppur]] 55 km and [[Chamarajanagar]] 60 km.

===By Air ===
The nearest airport is the one at [[Coimbatore]] for reaching Bannari.

==Kundam Festival==
Kundam Festival<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/08/stories/2009040851870300.htm|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090411063706/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/08/stories/2009040851870300.htm|url-status =dead|archive-date =2009-04-11|title= Kundam Festival 2009|accessdate=2009-04-15 |location=Chennai, India|work =[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-04-08}}</ref> is celebrated in the [[Tamil people|Tamil]] Month of Panguni (March - April). This is the most famous annual festival, lakhs of devotees from different directions throng the temple in this month which is marked by festivity and gaiety. Erode district will get a local holiday during this famous Kundam festival.

==Poojas==

* Darshan (meaning open to the public) hours are from 5.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.

# Kalasanthi (5.30 A.M)
# Uchikalam (12.00 P.M)
# Sayaratchai (5.30 P.M)
# Arthasamam (8.30 P.M)

* Women devotees participate in Thiruvilakku pooja on last Friday of every Tamil month.

==See also==
* [[Mariamman]]
* [[Periya Mariyamman Temple]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=755 Dinamalar-Bannari Amman Temple]

[[Category:Mariamman temples]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Erode district]]