Sree Soepramaniem Nagarattar Temple

Sree Soepramaniem Nagarattar Temple
ஸ்ரீ சுப்ரமணியம் நாகரத்தர் கோயில் Kuil Shri Soepramaniem Nagarattar
Inside the temple, circa 1925
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Medan Petisah
Deity	Murugan, Ganesha, Shiva
Festivals	Thaipusam
Location
Location	Medan
State	North Sumatera
Country	Indonesia
Location in Medan, Indonesia
Geographic coordinates	3°35′14″N98°40′09″E / 3.587098210282087°N 98.6690912644686°E / 3.587098210282087; 98.6690912644686
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Completed	1892

Sree Soepramaniem Nagarattar Temple or Nagarathar Temple is one of oldest hindu temple in Medan, Indonesia. This temple is built to dedicate for Lord Murugan or also known as Subramaniam which one of main deities among Tamil people. ^{[1] [2]} This temple plays an important role in preserving the cultural and spiritual heritage of the Tamil community in Medan. Apart from being a place of worship, the temple is also a symbol of togetherness and cultural identity for the Indian Indonesians community, especially those of Tamil descents. This temple is famous for the celebration of Thaipusam, a hundred year old chariot which locally known as Radhoo are placed in this temple, and it will be carried around during Thaipusam festival to Sri Mariamman Temple, Medan. ^[3]

History

The Sree Soepramaniem Nagarattar Temple was built by the Chettiar community of the Tamils, which also known as the Natukotai Chettiar. This community originated from Tamil Nadu, India, and has a long history of trade and other economic activities among Southeast Asia, mainly in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. They brought their religious and cultural traditions to Medan, including the establishment of this temple, which has become a spiritual and cultural center for the early Tamil community in Dutch East Indies era. The temple is not only a place of worship but also an important symbol of their heritage and identity.

Gallery

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  The devotees taking picture outside the temple, circa 1900-1923s

References

1. Times, I. D. N.; Sari, Indah Permata. "Festival Thaipusam, Kereta Kencana Tetap Keliling Medan Meski Hujan". IDN Times Sumut.
2. Siregar, Farid Achyadi. "Sejarah Kampung Keling di Medan yang Kini Dikenal Little India". detiksumut.
3. Medan, Pemerintah Kota. "BERITA | Perayaan Thaipusam di Medan, Warga: Sangat Meriah, Tidak perlu ke Negara Tetangga". portal.medan.go.id.