Kottai Mariamman Temple

Kottai Mariamman, the goddess of the fort, is regarded as the guardian deity of Dindigul. The temple stands at the foot of the Rock Fort, and its name comes from kottai, the Tamil word for fort. According to the temple's history, soldiers stationed here in Tipu Sultan's time installed the first small shrine and idol of the goddess. The main event is the Masi festival in February and March, which runs for about 20 days with flower offerings, milk pot processions and the dasavataram nights, when the goddess is decorated in ten different forms. People of different faiths in Dindigul visit the temple.