Silarpatti Kaladevi Amman Temple, Madurai

Address

Silarpatti, Madurai District,

Tamil Nadu 625702

Amman

Kaladevi

Introduction

Silarpatti Kaladevi Amman Temple is located in the Silarpatti village, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu. 2 Rasis, 27 Nakshatras, 9 Navagrahas are placed in the statue of ‘Kala Devi Amman’. A wonderful temple that is open all night! Science cannot predict one’s time. There is a temple for such times. That is the Kaladevi temple in the village Silarpatti near M. Subpulapuram, Madurai district. The word written on the tower of the temple is “Time is the world” and Kalaratri is considered as the goddess of time here. It is in her movement that the moist plants also move.During the festival times, the administration provides the necessary facilities to the devotees. The Temple is believed to be 500- 1000 years old.

Puranic Significance

Goddess Kaladevi has power to protect, destroy, panchabhutas, planets, stars, and transcend the thirty-three billion gods. The philosophy of this temple is that Kaladevi, who is the lord of time, can turn even one’s bad time into good time. The temple opens after sunset and closes before sunrise.

Walks are open here for the darshan of devotees throughout the night. This is the only temple in the world that is open all night. During the full moon and new moon days, there is a large crowd of devotees here. These are considered auspicious days for Goddess Kaladevi.