Sri Mahamariamman Temple, Penang, Hindu temple in George Town, Malaysia.

Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple in George Town featuring a tower-like entrance decorated with detailed carvings of deities and ornamental patterns. The interior displays elaborate sculptures and decorative elements reflecting South Indian architectural traditions.

The land was granted in 1801 by the British to Betty Lingam Chetty, Kapitan of the Tamils and South Indians, and the site served as a place of worship from that year. A temple is confirmed in George Town by James Low in 1835, while the 1833 founding date appears in a notice for the 1933 Kumbabishegam, the consecration held a century later. Consecrations have since been held in 1933, 1958, 1980, 1998 and 2016.

Mariamman is worshipped by Tamils as a protector goddess of disease, rain and protection. The temple draws larger crowds during Navarathiri, Chithra Pournami, Divali and Thaipusam, and a grand festival marked its 175th anniversary in 2008.

The temple stands on Lebuh Queen, with a rear entrance on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling between Lebuh Pasar and Lebuh Chulia. It closes around midday and reopens in the late afternoon; daily pujas are held at 7:30 am and 6:30 pm. Remove your shoes before entering the grounds and ask a priest before going further in.

The temple is reconsecrated every 12 years, a rite called Kumbabishegam; recorded ceremonies took place in 1933, 1958, 1980, 1998 and 2016. The 1933 notice is also the first document to state that the temple was founded in 1833. The 175th anniversary was marked with a large celebration in 2008.