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'''Sri Muthumariamman Temple''' (Tamil: ஸ்ரீ முத்துமாரியம்மன் கோவில்) is a famous temple in [[Pudukkottai]] District,<ref name="test1">[[Pudukkottai#important temples in Pudukkottai District|Temples in Pudukkottai]].</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Important temples in Pudukkottai District|url=http://www.onsouthindia.com/on/pudukkottai.html}}</ref> in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is located at Kothamangalam in [[Alangudi taluk|Alangudi]], [[Tehsil|Taluk / Tehsil]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.lk/search?q=sri+muthumariamman+temple+pudukkottai&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOy8vbhezTAhUHsI8KHVkdD-cQsAQIQw&biw=1366&bih=677|title=sri muthumariamman temple pudukkottai - Google Search|website=google.lk|language=en-LK|access-date=2017-05-13}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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The Sri Muthumariamman Temple is more than 250 years old and is situated on the hilltop of Kotahena, [[Sri Lanka]] (Ceylon) and was constructed in 1852 by workers from South India.<br />
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Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated as the birthday of Lord [[Murugan]]. It is observed during Visakam Nakshatra in the Tamil month of Vaikasi.<br />
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== Vaikasi festival ==<br />
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Devotees from the nearby villages and from various parts of the state gather in thousands on these days to worship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.lk/search?q=vaikasi+visakam+festival&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRgJjbhuzTAhUMQY8KHQ7aDzUQ_AUIBigB&biw=1366&bih=677|title=vaikasi visakam festival - Google Search|website=google.lk|language=en-LK|access-date=2017-05-13}}</ref><br />
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Though there are regular Pujas in the temple, a considerable number of devotees visit on Monday and Friday of every week throughout the year.<br />
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