Malai Mandir

Uttara Swami Malai Temple
Sree Swaminatha Swami Temple at the Malai Mandir Complex in Delhi
Uttara Swami Malai Temple Location in Delhi
Name
Proper name	Uttara Swami Malai Temple
Geography
Coordinates	28°34′3″N 77°9′56″E / 28.56750°N 77.16556°E / 28.56750; 77.16556Coordinates: 28°34′3″N 77°9′56″E / 28.56750°N 77.16556°E / 28.56750; 77.16556
Country	India
Location	R. K. Puram, New Delhi
Culture
Primary deity	Sree Swaminatha Swami
Architecture
Architectural styles	Tamil Architecture
History and governance
Date built	Jun 7, 1973
Creator	Sri Swaminatha Swami Seva Samaj

Uttara Swami Malai Temple (Tamil: உத்தர சுவாமி மலை கோவில்), popularly known as Malai Mandir (literally, Hill Temple), is a Hindu temple complex in New Delhi located on the affluent Palam Marg primarily dedicated to Lord Swaminatha (more commonly known as Lord Murugan), most revered by the religious Hindus of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada community in the city.

The main temple within the complex, formally called Sree Swaminatha Swami Temple, houses the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Swaminatha. It is situated atop a small hillock in Sector-7 R.K. Puram and overlooking Vasant Vihar in South West Delhi. This is in keeping with the tradition of locating Murugan temples on hills. The sign outside the main temple is written in Tamil, proclaiming Lord Swaminatha's motto, "Yaamirukka Bayamain" meaning "Why fear when I am there?". The temple is built entirely of granite, and is reminiscent of the Chola style Tamil Architecture.

Besides the main Swaminatha Swami Temple, the complex contains temples dedicated to Sree Karpaga Vinayagar (elder brother of Lord Swaminatha), Sree Sundareswarar (father of Lord Swaminatha) and Devi Meenakshi (mother of Lord Swaminatha). These subsidiary temples draw inspiration from the Pandya style of dravidian Architecture, as can be seen at the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.