Koniamman Temple

Koniamman Temple
Koniamman Temple Location within Tamil Nadu
Name
Proper name	Koniamman Temple
Geography
Coordinates	10°59′36″N 76°57′49″E / 10.99333°N 76.96361°E / 10.99333; 76.96361Coordinates: 10°59′36″N 76°57′49″E / 10.99333°N 76.96361°E / 10.99333; 76.96361
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Location	Coimbatore
Culture
Primary deity	Amman
History and governance
Website	Kovai Koniamman Temple

Koniamman Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Koniamman located in Big bazaar, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Koyamma, the goddess worshiped by chieftain Koyan evolved into Koniamma and the name of the city Koyambuthur could have been derived from Kovaiamma.^[1] The temple dates back to 16th century A.D.^[2] A 84 feet (26 m) gopuram, the tallest in the region was completed in 2011 at a cost of ₹1.75 crore (US$260,000).^[3]

References

↑ Whitehead, Henry (1921). The Village Gods of South India. Read Books. pp. 121–2. ISBN 978-1-406-73214-6.
↑ "Koniamman Temple" (in Tamil). Dinamalar. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
↑ "Rajagopuram for Kovai Koniamman temple too". The Indian Express. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

Coimbatore

History

Early history (before 1800 AD)	Sangam period Chera kingdom Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Vijayanagar Empire Madurai Nayaks

Colonial period (1800-1947)	Anglo-Mysore Wars Polygar Wars Company Raj

After independence (1947- )	1998 Coimbatore bombings

Administration

Taluks	Coimbatore North Coimbatore South Sulur

Economy

Geography and wildlife

Transport

Air	Coimbatore International Airport Sulur Air Force Station Air Carnival

Rail	Railway stations in Coimbatore Coimbatore Metro Coimbatore Monorail

Road	Coimbatore bypass Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation NH 544 NH 948 NH 81 NH 181 NH 83

Culture and Entertainment

Language	Kongu Tamil

Malls	Brookefields Mall Fun Republic Mall

Cinemas	KG Big Cinemas Maharaja Multiplex The Cinema@Brookfields

Theme parks	Black Thunder Kovai Kondattam Maharaja Theme Park

Parks	Botanical garden VOC park and zoo

Others	Doordarshan Lotus News Maalai Malar

Sports

Politics

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies	Coimbatore North Coimbatore South Kaundampalayam Singanallur Sulur Thondamuthur Kinathukadavu

Lok Sabha constituencies	Coimbatore

Neighbourhoods and suburbs

Educational institutions

Universities	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Anna University Avinashilingam University Bharathiar University Karunya University Karpagam University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Engineering	Adithya Institute of Technology Amrita School of Engineering Arjun College Of Technology Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Information Technology Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore Institute of Technology Government College of Technology Info Institute of Engineering Kathir College of Engineering Karpagam Institute of Technology Kalaivani College of Technology KGiSL Institute of Technology KTVR Knowledge Park for Engineering and Technology Kumaraguru College of Technology Maharaja Institute of Technology Park College of Engineering PPG Institute of Technology PSG College of Technology PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research SNS College of Engineering SNS College of Technology Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College Tamil Nadu College of Engineering

Medicine	Coimbatore Medical College ESI Medical College and Hospital PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

Arts and Science	CBM College of Arts and Science Government Arts College Hindusthan college of arts and science KG College of Arts and Science Nirmala College for Women PSG College of Arts and Science Sankara College of Science and Commerce Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science Sri Krishna Arts and Science College Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts And Science Sree Narayana Guru College

Business	Amrita School of Business PSG Institute of Management

Others	Air Force Administrative College Central Institute for Cotton Research Government Law College, Coimbatore Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles & Management South India Textile Research Institute Sugarcane Breeding Research Institute

Places of worship

Temples	Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple Dhyanalinga Yogic Temple Eachanari Vinayagar Temple Karamadai Ranganathaswamy Temple Koniamman Temple Loga Nayaga Shaniswara Temple Marudamalai Murugan Temple Masani Amman Temple Naga Sai Mandir Perur Pateeswarar Temple Thandu Mariamman Temple Thirumurthyswami Temple

Others	Diocese of Coimbatore

Other topics: People from Coimbatore

Coimbatore district

District Headquarters	Coimbatore	-->

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Kongu Nadu

Taluks	Annur Coimbatore-North Coimbatore-South Kinathukadavu Madukkarai Mettupalayam Perur Pollachi Sulur Valparai

Municipal Corporations	Coimbatore

Municipalities	Mettupalayam Pollachi Valparai

Rivers	Noyyal Bhavani Amaravathi Aliyar Palar

History	Chera Dynasty Kalabhras Western Ganga Dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Pandyas Hoysalas Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Mysore Kingdom British Raj

Places of interest	Aliyar Reservoir Amaravathi Dam Black Thunder theme park Eachanari Vinayagar Temple G. D. Naidu Industrial Exhibition Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Kovai Kondattam Mazhani Amman Temple Monkey Falls Patteeswarar Temple, Perur Sengupathi Falls Siruvani Waterfalls Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Marudamalai Isha Yoga Center Thirumurthyswami temple Valparai Vaideki Falls

Universities	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Anna University Avinashilingam University Bharathiar University Karunya University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Karpagam University

Cities and towns People Villages

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