Siruvachur Mathurakaliaman Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Tiruchirappalli International Airport is 50 km away.

• By train

  Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction is 50 km away.

• By road

  The temple is on the Trichy to Chennai highway, 50 km from Trichy and 8 km from Perambalur town.

Why devotees come here

The Arulmigu Siruvachur MathuraKaliaman Temple is in Siruvachur, Perambalur taluk and district, Tamil Nadu. The district government says the temple has an antiquity of about 1000 years. The deity is the kuladeivam, or family deity, of Kanchi Mahaswami Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi.

Tradition says Chelliamman was the local deity of Siruvachur. Kannagi came here from Madurai after she invoked the blessings of Kali to slay a magician. She took the seat at Siruvachur as Mathura Kaliamman, and Chelliamman withdrew to the nearby Periyasami hills.

Its history is said to reach back about 1000 years. Tradition also says the deity was originally consecrated by Adi Sankara. Large numbers of devotees throng the temple on Mondays and Fridays to seek the deity's blessings. Devotees worship her as the powerful deity.

The Chithirai car festival, the big festival of the district, begins after Chithirai amavasai. It opens with the Poochorithal festival. Kappu kattuthal follows after the 8th day, and the big car festival after the 10th day.

Festivals

• After Chithirai amavasaiChithirai car festival

  It starts with Poochorithal on the first Tuesday after Chithirai amavasai. Kappu kattuthal follows after the 8th day, and the big car festival after the 10th day.

Tips for your visit

• Siruvachur's PIN code is 621113, so enter it in a map app to find the temple.
• The Uchikala puja from 1 PM to 1:30 PM is performed with the Golden Kavasam.
• Periyasami hills, where Chelliamman is said to have withdrawn, are nearby.

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