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| Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple | |
|---|---|
அருள்மிகு மாரியம்மன் திருக்கோயில் | |
 View of the entrance arch | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruchirappalli |
| Deity | Samayapuram Mariamman |
| Festivals | Chithirai Car Festival, Poo Choridal Festival, Vaikasi Panchaprakaram Festival and Thai Poosam Festival |
| Governing body | Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department |
| Location | |
| Location | Samayapuram |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°55′07″N 78°44′20″E / 10.9185°N 78.7389°E[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Tamil architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Website | |
| [2] | |
Arulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram is an ancient Hindu temple in Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India. The main deity, Samayapuram Mariamman, a form of Adi Parashakti and Mariamman, is made of sand and clay with extractions of medicinal herbs unlike many of the traditional stone idols and is considered as most powerful Goddess, and hence unlike many other Hindu deities there are no abhishekams (sacred bathing) conducted to the main deity, but instead the "abishekam" is done to the small stone statue in front of it.
Devotees also offer mavilakku (Tamil - மாவிளக்கு), a sweet dish made of jaggery, rice flour and ghee.[1] Offerings of raw salt and neem leaves are also made to the Goddess by the rural devotees.
The temple attracts thousands of devotees on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays, the holy days for Mariamman. Samayapuram is the second most wealthy (in terms of cash flows) temple in Tamil Nadu after Palani.