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High medieval · Hindu · India

Elai Kaatha Amman Temple

Kurichipatti, Madurai district, Tamil Nadu · 9.9975°, 78.4083°

Ezhai Kaatha AmmanUndetermined—
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A village goddess temple at Koyil Patti in the Kurichipatti panchayat of Madurai district, about 14 km from Melur, known chiefly for its annual festival cycle.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Local tradition treats Ezhai Kaatha Amman and the deity Valladikaarar as sister and brother, and their festivals are kept in relation to each other.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined