The management and administration of the temple is with the government of Tamil Nadu. Samayapuram was also known as Kannanur, Kannanpuram, Vikramapuram and Mahalipuram in ancient times. As the Vijayanagar rulers won the war, they built the temple for goddess Mariamman. The rulers had committed to build a temple for the deity, provided they won the war. During the period of 17th-18th Century, Tiruchirapalli was ruled by the Vijayanagar rulers. The temple was built by King Vijayaraya Chakravarthi in the 18th Century. The temple is open from 5.00 am to 11.00 am and again from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Good numbers of government buses operate to the temple at regular intervals. Trichy is well connected by roadways, railways and airways. The temple is located in Samayapuram about 15 kms from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. Samayapuram Mariamman temple is one of the renowned temples where goddess Mariamman is worshipped.
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