North Uchini Mahakali Temple, Veerakeralampudur,
Thirunelveli
Uchini
Mahakali Temple is located at Veerakeralampudur Village in Thirunelveli
District of Tamilnadu. The village is surrounded by two rivers Chittar
River and Hanumanathi. Both Hanumanathi and Chittar River merges rightly
exactly in this village thus forming the major tributary to Thamirabarani River.
The
Temple
Presiding
Deity is called as Uchini Mahakali. She is holding Soolam in her hand and in
smiling posture and facing north. Urchavar is Uchini Mahakali located in the
Mandapam in front of Garbhagriha. Shrines for Ganapathy, Nagars, Kaliyamman,
Mutharamman, Madaswamy and Nagamman are located in the Temple. Theertham is
Chitraru. Sthala Vriksham is Neem Tree. The Temple is believed to be around
1500 years old.
Temple
Opening Time
The
Temple remains open from 9.00 AM to 11.00 AM in the mornings and 4.00 PM to 7.00
PM in the evenings.
Festivals
Varushabishegam
on Thai Month, 10 days Dushera, Last Tuesday and Friday of each Tamil Month are
the festivals celebrated in this temple with much fanfare.
Connectivity
Veerakeralampudur is
located at about 22 Kms from Tenkasi, 30 Kms from Courtrallam, 30 Kms from
Sengottai, 48 Kms from Thirunelveli, 170 Kms from Madurai and 130 Kms from
Thiruvananthapuram. Nearest Railway Station is located at Tenkasi. Nearest
Airport is located at Madurai and Thiruvananthapuram.
