The temple is located above the old temple which was built
in 1850. It was an important temple for Indian workers. The old small temple
used to attract 700,000 people during Thaipusam festival. Space crunch and
increasing number of devotees led to the construction the new elaborate Murugan Temple
Some facts about the new Arulmigu Bala Thandayuthapani Temple
The temple is inspired by the Chola and Pallava temple in
Tamil Nadu.
The entire temple work was done by artisans from South India .
The entire temple sits on a 70,000 sq ft land.
Six pillars in the temple represents the six major Muruga
Temples in Tamil Nadu - Aru Padai Veedu
A highlight of the temple is a seven-storey 21.6m-tall
gopuram.
The temple has 500 steps from the foothill to the temple.
The temple covers an area of 20,000sq ft
8.23 m-tall murti of Shiva welcomes the visitors at the foot
of the hill.
The ceiling of the temple has 11 floral designs.