Masani Amman Temple
மாசாணி அம்மன் கோயில்
A famous goddess temple in Anamalai town, housing a reclining goddess statue about 5 meters long. Devotees come to seek justice and protection.
Masani Amman Temple is located in Anamalai town on the banks of the Aliyar River. It is one of the most famous goddess temples in western Tamil Nadu, with a reclining goddess statue about 5 meters long as its main deity. Believers hold that the goddess can deliver justice. Visitors grind chili paste in the temple and hang padlocks as prayers. Around February in the Tamil calendar, the annual major festival features a fire-walking ritual that draws large numbers of pilgrims. The temple is on the road from Pollachi to Aliyar, about 12 km from Aliyar Dam, so it can be visited on the way up the mountain.
Opening hours
About 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Aliyar Dam
- 40 Hairpin Bends (Aliyar–Valparai Ghat Road)
- Monkey Falls
- Loam's View Point
- Topslip, Anamalai Tiger Reserve
- Valparai Tea Estates
- Balaji Temple, Valparai
- Upper Sholayar Dam