Mariamman Temple, Valangaiman

Sri Mariamman Temple is at Valangaiman in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, on the Kumbakonam–Needamangalam road, 9 km from Kumbakonam. Its presiding deity is known as Valangaiman Mariamman.

The temple has a front mandapa, an arthamandapa where the processional deities are kept, a square sanctum and a prakara, with the temple tank to the south. In the mahamandapa Vinayaka is to the south, and Irulan, Pechiamman and Veeran with consorts to the north. Devotees follow a custom of fulfilling vows through a ritual with a paadai, the bier generally used to carry the dead. Special pujas are held in the Tamil month of Aavani (August–September), and every Sunday is treated as a festive day. Hours are 6 am to noon and 5 pm to 8 pm.