He grew up as Boodhar and was educated by the siddhars. One day they came across an abandoned child and brought him up. A legend regarding this hill is the story of three Siddars - 'Notchindar, Neminadar, Sambu' who lived here. Perumaruda malai the hill behind Madhira malai is now known as Periasamy malai. This honey drops was regarded as divine nectar, hence the Goddess was called "Madhura Kaliamman", Madura meaning divine nectar. Each day when one of the rishi's prayed to her, honey dropped from a beehive above the Goddess and fall on their lips. Overwhelmed by the Goddess's visit, the rishis requested her to make home under the Kumkumam tree, so that they could visit and pay obeisance. The goddess appeared before each of them and showered her blessings on them. Each day of the week except on Monday's and Friday's each rishi used to take turns to perform various rituals to Goddess Kali. The five Rishis- 'Mudavar, Panthagar, Boumar, Arunar and Sigandeesar' were performing penance in the hills. He blessed Kali and asked her to stay as the guardian and benefactor of the people in the hills.Īnother legend regarding the goddess' name is attributed to the story of five rishis. After Kali destroyed him, Lord Shiva appeared and cooled her anger. 300 years later Srila Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra Swamigal installed the "Sri Chakra" in the Sanctum Sanctorum and consecrated it.Īccording to legends Goddess Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva came down to earth in the form of Kali to destroy the asura Charukan, who had been terrorizing the innocent and helpless living in these hills. In gratitude to the goddess he had the temple at the foot hills built. The issueless king prayed to Goddess Kaliamman and a son was born to him. The temple is believed to have been built during early Chola period by Dharma Varman. The history of temple and the goddess has been established through oral history and from stone edicts discovered in Trichy district. Many popular legends have been associated with this deity which does not have any written records so far. This small temple is built at the foothills of Madhira malai, hence the name Madurakali Amman. The Goddess is known as Sri Madhurambhika. The temple is open during Monday and Friday only as on other days it is beleived that the Goddess guards the village from the hills nearby along with her guards - Sri.Selliamman and Sri Karuppanna swamy. south of Perambalur and 48 kms from Trichy. Sri Madura Kali Amman Temple is situated in Siruvachur Village off Trichy-Chennai Higway 15 kms. Donations by the way of Cheque or Demand Draft drawn in favour of Sri Madurakaliamman Charitable Trust, No.95, Gandhiadigal Salai, Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India. Donations to the temple trust are exempt under Sec.80G of the Income Tax Act.
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