Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple, Penang

Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple
Malay: Kuil Nattukkottai Chettiar Tamil: நாட்டுக்கோட்டை செட்டியார் ஆலயம்
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Murugan
Status	Active
Location
Location	Jalan Kebun Bunga, George Town
State	Penang
Country	Malaysia
Location within George Town
Geographic coordinates	5°25′58.0218″N 100°17′54.891″E / 5.432783833°N 100.29858083°E / 5.432783833; 100.29858083
Architecture
Creator	Unknown
Website
https://pttemple.com

The Nattukkottai Chettiar Thendayuthapani Temple (Tamil:நாட்டுக்கோட்டை செட்டியார் ஆலயம்), also known as the Arulmigu Thandayuthapani Temple,^[1] is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It was built around 1854, after the Chettiar community at Penang Street bought the piece of land to build a residential quarters. Dedicated to Lord Murugan, the temple is adorned with hundreds of religious-themed paintings from India along the recesses of its roof.

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