It is known that by 1824, the Chettiars’ were already present in Penang and were involved in business activities. Once established, they chose a site at the luscious green jungle at the waterfall hills to form their main temple. The original waterfall Thandayuthapani temple was completed in 1857. It was built according to rules prescribed in the agamas. It is believed that the Nattukottai Chettiars Sivan temple, known originally as “Markandeswarar” temple, is the first Sivan temple to be established in Malaysia. It is also said that this temple was formed about 150 years ago by a Nepalese (Gurkha) Hindu devotee on lot number 432, with small area owned by him. He is said to have placed as the main deity, a “Pana Lingam” brought from the Ganges basin in North India. The “Markandeswarar” refers to a story in the Puranas in which Lord Sivan provides refuge to one of his devotees, from the grips of death and provides him with an eternal life at an age of 16.

6.00 am opening 7.00 am Abishegam 7.30 am kalasanthi 11.45 am Uchikala abishegam 12.00 pm Uchikala poojai 4.30 pm Nadai thirappu abishegam 6.00 pm sayaratchai 8.30 pm Abishegam arthajama poojai