Seeing this the ruler of Madurai Sri Meenakshi, was very upset. Legend:Īccording to the myth, many decades back, Madurai city was engulfed by flood. In Madapuram, this Amman temple is located. The temple is open from morning 8 am to evening 7 pm Location:
As per the rule of TN government free food (annadhanam) is provided to the devotees on all days. Inside the temple, there is a Vinayaka shrine, who is worshipped first before going in.
The The main tower (Raja Kopuram) of Kali temple has five tiers, and the goddess is found in the open space. People first pay tribute to Ayyanar, to bless their house and keep them sheltered all their life time and then proceed to Kali seeking justice for their loss or pain. Usually Ayyanar(custodian god) is found riding on a horse, but, in this temple, he is found in standing posture, which is a significant one. Near the Kali Shrine is the Adaikalam Katha Ayyanar sanctum, this Ayyanar is named like this because, it’s a legend that, he is the one who gave shelter to Kali and even gave one of his horses to shield her from rough weather. The very sight of Her will shook anyone from head to toe and shows that, She is the destroyer of evil and an instant warrior of the poor and needy. To depict her anger, fury and outrage, Her head is adorned with a crown of flame, and her eyes glare with intolerable rage. The horse is about 30 feet high, with bulging eyes, and fierce look on either side of Kali stands the Demons. This Goddess stands in an open space on a stone pedestal, under the shelter of a magnificent horse.
Madapuram Kaliamman stands only for justice, She can bring tremendous change in our life, if we pray to her with complete devotion.