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Bannari Amman Temple

Devi Bannari Amman, a self-manifested form in Erode district, Tamil Nadu

Checked 19 Oct 2026 with bannarimariamman.hrce.tn.gov.in2 min read

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Getting there

  • By road

    The temple is 14 km from Sathyamangalam town.

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Why devotees come here

Bannari Amman Temple stands in Bannari, Sathyamangalam taluk, Erode district, near the north-west edge of the Kongu region. It is one of the most prominent Mariamman temples in South India. Devi Bannari is worshipped here in a self-manifested form, as the deity of rain.

Bannari Mariamman is one of the most prominent Mariamman temples in South India. The main deity, Devi Bannari, is an avatar of Shakti and is known as the deity of rain. She faces south, in the form of a swayambhu lingam. Swayambhu means self-manifested. The temple lies near the north-west edge of the Kongu region, on the road to Mysore.

Legend says one of the herders' cows regularly released milk at a particular spot beneath a Vengai tree. About 300 years ago this place was dense forest. After the site was cleared, people found a self-manifested form of the deity there. Devotees later built a small shrine with a vimana tower and set the image on a padma peetha, a lotus pedestal.

Kundam is the annual festival, held every year in March and April, in the Tamil month of Panguni. Large numbers of devotees from different directions throng the temple during that month.

Festivals

  • March or April, in the Tamil month of PanguniKundam

    The annual festival. Devotees from many directions throng the temple during that month.

Tips for your visit

  • The nearest listed bus station is the new bus stand at Sathyamangalam.
  • If you are coming from the Mysore side, the temple lies on that road.

Darshan at home

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Questions people ask

Which town is the temple near?

The temple is 14 km from Sathyamangalam town. Erode, the district headquarters, lies 65 km from Sathyamangalam.

When does the Kundam festival fall?

Kundam is celebrated every year in March and April, in the Tamil month of Panguni. Devotees come from many directions during that month.

Where is Bannari Amman Temple?

It stands in Bannari, Sathyamangalam taluk, Erode district, Tamil Nadu. It lies near the north-west edge of the Kongu region, on the road to Mysore.

Is the temple open all day?

Darshan is open from 5 AM to 9 PM. The temple does not close in between. The official pages do not list aarti or puja times, so ask the temple before you go.

Which railway station is listed for the temple?

Erode Railway Junction is the listed station. The official location page does not give the distance from the temple, so check a map for the distance.

How we checked this page

On 19 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Arulmigu Bannari Mariamman Temple, HR&CE Department (Government of Tamil Nadu) bannarimariamman.hrce.tn.gov.in
  2. Arulmigu Bannari Mariamman Temple, location, HR&CE Department (Government of Tamil Nadu) bannarimariamman.hrce.tn.gov.in
  3. Arulmigu Bannari Mariamman Temple, history, HR&CE Department (Government of Tamil Nadu) bannarimariamman.hrce.tn.gov.in
  4. Bannari Mariamman Temple, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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