About Our Temple

Dedicated to Goddess Karumariamman, this temple has an interesting history. The original wooden structure was built about 150 years ago by rubber plantation workers on its present location. During the World War II, Japanese soldiers destroyed the shrine. In the early 1990s, a man was walking through the jungle when he saw a lady dressed in a golden saree standing at a clearing. The frightened man wanted to runaway but the lady assured him that she was not an evil spirit but a goddess. She told him that her shrine had been destroyed and requested that he build a new one for her. The man dug at a spot as instructed by the goddess and found remnants of the former temple such as gold coins, a trident, anklets and copper utensils. Funds were raised through donations and the goddess’ temple was rebuilt.