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Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple, Penang

Penang, Malaysia

The Nattukkottai Chettiar Thendayuthapani Temple, also known as the Arulmigu Thandayuthapani Temple, is a Hindu temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It was built around 1854, after the Nattukottai 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.

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

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