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Matale Muthumariyamman Temple

Matale District, Sri Lanka

Muthumariamman Temple or Arulmigu Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil is a Hindu temple in Matale, Sri Lanka. The prefix "muthu" literally means pearl. "Mari" means rain and "Amman" means mother in Tamil language. The temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility. The chariot festival in this temple is held usually coinciding with Magam on a Full Moon Poya Day.

Hindu temple data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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