Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple
Waterfall Road, Penang
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The Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple is a temple of the Chettiar community in Penang. Its full name is Nattukkottai Chettiar Thendayuthapani Temple, also called the Arulmigu Thandayuthapani Temple. It is located on Waterfall Road (Jalan Air Terjun) and was founded around 1854, after the Chettiar community in Penang Street bought the piece of land to build the chettiar quarters, or chettinar. Being astute businessmen and moneylenders, the chettiar build temples that are hallmarks of quality, and are usually well managed as well as financially secure. Within the chettiar quarters is the temple of Thendayuthapani, an incarnation of the deity Murugan. This temple was consecrated in 1857. It was build in the chokkatan, or chequered design.
During Thaipusam, male chettiar carry a peacock feather yoke accompanying the silver chariot. They retreat to the chettinar
for three days before accompanying the chariot back to town.
Immediately opposite the Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple is the Sri Meenakshi Sundraeswar Temple.
Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple, Waterfall Road, Penang.
View outside the Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple.
The Thendayuthapani temple.
Passageway leading towards to the sanctuary.
Ornately painted main door of the Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple.
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