Devi (Bannari Mariamman) temple · Bannari, Sathyamangalam, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Sri Bannari Mariamman Temple is a Hindu temple to the goddess Mariamman at Bannari, about 10 km from Sathyamangalam and 75 km from Erode, Tamil Nadu. It stands at the foot of the Western Ghats on the road to Mysuru and is the best-known temple in Erode district, according to the district administration.
Faith & Tradition
The deity is a swayambhu (self-manifested) image and the temple faces west. Instead of sacred ash, sand from an ant hill is given as prasad, Dinamalar notes.
The temple's biggest festival is the 20-day Panguni Kundam, in which devotees walk across a fire pit; Dinamalar puts the attendance at over five lakh. During the festival the goddess is taken in procession to neighbouring villages before the fire-walk on a bed of red-hot coals, The Hindu reported.
Plan Your Visit
New-moon days, Tuesdays and Fridays are especially crowded (Dinamalar). Confirm darshan timings with the temple administration.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with the temple administration before travelling. Last reviewed 5 October 2026.
Sacred Calendar
A 20-day festival ending with devotees walking on a bed of red-hot coals (Dinamalar; The Hindu).
Also celebrated at the temple (Dinamalar).
Location
Bannari is about 10 km from Sathyamangalam and 75 km from Erode, on the road to Mysuru (Erode district administration).
Location: Bannari, Sathyamangalam, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
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At Bannari, about 10 km from Sathyamangalam in Erode district, Tamil Nadu, at the foot of the Western Ghats.
The temple's main festival, held in Panguni, in which devotees walk on a fire pit.
Sand from an ant hill, instead of sacred ash.
New-moon days, Tuesdays and Fridays.
About 75 km, according to the district administration.
Further reading: Sri Bannari Mariamman Temple, Bannari on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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