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==Religious Landmarks== | |||
[[File:Sri Kailasanathar Temple gopuram in Tharamangalam, Tamil Nadu, India.jpg|thumb|Sugavaneshwarar Temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India]] | |||
Salem has a number of [[Hindu]] temples. The Kottai Mariamman Temple, dedicated to the goddess [[Mariamman]], has an annual five-day festival during the [[Tamil calendar#Months|Tamizh month]] of Aadi (mid-July to mid-August).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/Devotional/Worship/2016/08/01092553/1029756/Salem-Kottai-Mariamman-Temple-aadi-festival.vpf|title=SalemKottaiMariamman Aadi Festival|publisher=Maalaimalar|date=1 August 2016|access-date=24 January 2018|language=ta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125015206/http://www.maalaimalar.com/Devotional/Worship/2016/08/01092553/1029756/Salem-Kottai-Mariamman-Temple-aadi-festival.vpf|archive-date=25 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The temple's [[gopuram]] is made up of seven tiers. Sugavaneshwarar Temple is dedicated to [[Shiva]], and according to mythology the sage Sugha Brahmarishi worshiped here. Arunagirinadhar sang a song about [[Kartikeya|Muruga]] in the temple, which was built during the 13th century by Mamannan Sundara Pandiyan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=780 |title=Dinamalar Temple | News | Thuligal | Information | Temple news | Story | Purana Kathigal |publisher=Temple.dinamalar.com |access-date=10 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405030939/http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/New_en.php?id=780 |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Kottai Perumal Temple, Skandhashram,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/114652-5-persons-drowned-in-salem.html|title=5 persons drowned in salem|publisher=Vikatan|date=27 January 2018|access-date=29 January 2018|language=ta|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129195559/https://www.vikatan.com/news/tamilnadu/114652-5-persons-drowned-in-salem.html|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
Jamia Masjid, on the southern bank of the Thirumanimutharu River in the heart of the city, is Salem's oldest [[mosque]]. It was reportedly built by the [[Kingdom of Mysore]] ruler [[Tipu Sultan]], who is said to have prayed here. The ''Masjid Inam'' granted to the mosque in 1862 was confirmed by the British with a special resolution in 1880.<ref>{{cite news | last = Muthahar Saqaf | first = Syed | title = One of the tallest minarets in South India | newspaper = [[The Hindu]] | location = Salem | publisher = The Hindu | date = 5 July 2018 | url = https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/the-new-minaret-here-is-one-of-the-tallest/article24339163.ece | access-date = 6 July 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180903082154/https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/the-new-minaret-here-is-one-of-the-tallest/article24339163.ece | archive-date = 3 September 2018 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mosque Details in Corporation|url=http://www.salemcorporation.gov.in/Temples.php|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113173225/http://www.salemcorporation.gov.in/Temples.php|archive-date=13 January 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mosque Details in Salem District Govt Site|url=https://salem.nic.in/tourist-place/temples/|access-date=8 December 2020|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
[[Christ Church, Salem|Christ Church]] is located on Fort Road and the church was consecrated in 1875.<ref name=Hindu-2014>{{cite news|last1=Saravanan|first1=S P|title=Christ Church celebrates 140 years of service in Salem|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/christ-church-celebrates-140-years-of-service-in-salem/article6667276.ece|access-date=14 August 2015|place=Salem|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 December 2014}}</ref> The other popular churches in and around the city includes Lechler Memorial Church, the oldest church in Salem, was built in 1856 by a German missionary in Fort Salem.<ref>{{cite web|title=Church and Temple Details in Salem Local Planning Authority Website|url=http://www.salem.tn.nic.in/slpa/heritage-vital.htm/|access-date=8 December 2020|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||