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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Koniamman Temple<br />
| image = Rajagopuram1-Koniamman temple-Coimbatore.jpg<br />
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| caption = Entrance vimana<br />
| map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|10|59|36|N|76|57|49|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
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| location = [[Coimbatore]]<br />
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| deity = [[Amman]]<br />
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| website = [http://www.kovaikoniamman.tnhrce.in/ Kovai Koniamman Temple]<br />
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'''Koniamman Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to Koniamman and is located in Town Hall, [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Koniamman is the guardian deity of the city.<br />
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==History==<br />
Koyamma, the goddess worshiped by chieftain Koyan evolved into Koniamma and the name of the city ''Koyampuththoor'' could have been derived from ''Kovaiamma''.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Whitehead|first=Henry|title=The Village Gods of South India|publisher=Read Books|year=1921|pages=121–2|isbn=978-1-406-73214-6}}</ref> The temple dates back to 16th century A.D.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=874|title=Koniamman Temple|publisher=[[Dinamalar]]|language=Tamil|access-date=29 March 2015}}</ref> A {{convert|84|ft}} [[gopuram]], the tallest in the region was completed in 2011 at a cost of {{INRConvert|1.75|c}}.<ref name="Koniamman">{{cite news|title= Rajagopuram for Kovai Koniamman temple too|url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article253830.ece|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2 March 2010|access-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><br />
[[File:கோயமுத்தூர் கோனியம்மன் கோயில் தேர்.jpg|thumb|Temple car on 6 March 2019|left]] Koniamman is the guardian deity of the city.<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Coimbatore district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Coimbatore]]<br />
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