The Nattukottai Chettiar Temple also known as Thaneermalai Temple, is dedicated to Lord Murugan. Located on Waterfall Road (Jalan Kebun Bunga), this Shaivite temple is the center of the annual Thaipusam festival in Penang. The temple was founded around 1854, by the Chettiar community in Penang. A point of interest is that the wooden superstructure and the pillars are all made of Burmese teak. There are hundreds of paintings depicting religious themes lining the recesses of the roof all round. The sanctum sanctorum faces the east. This temple was built in the “chokkattan” form (a layout shaped like the plus sign, designed by His Holiness Veerappa Swamigal of the Kovilur Mutt, Karaikudi,Tamil Nadu, India) and was consecrated on 12th December, 1857.

Poojai Time 06.15 AM Morning Opening 06.30 AM Morning Abhishegam 07.30 AM Morning Poojai 11.30 AM Mid-day Abhishegam 12.00 PM Mid-day Poojai 12.30 PM Closing (morning) 04.15 PM Evening Opening 04.30 PM Evening Abhishegam 05.30 PM Evening Poojai 08.15 PM Night Abishegam 08.30 PM Night Poojai 08.45 PM Closing

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