VEKKALIAMMAN TEMPLE

Front-view of the temple


Tiruchirapalli is often called as temple town as large numbers of temples are located in and round the city. Vekkliamman Temple is an important temple situated at Worriyur, the seat of famous Chola kingdom. This is a unique temple as there is no roof above the presiding deity unlike all other temples. It is believed that Goddess Vekkaliamman





has saved the people of Tiruchirappalli from the sand rain and asked the devotees not to build a roof for her temple unless all the people in Trichirappalli get roofs for living.It is Annai Vekkali who saved woraiyur from the heavy rain of sand during Vanparanthaga Chozhan time. Because of the heavy shower of sand, people lost their houses and were forced to live in the open space. As the children had to live with out a roof, the benign Mother, Annai Vekkali also decided to dwell in a temple with-out roof and even today, she continues to reside in a temple without roof and blesses the people. There are poojas conducted on daily basis. During Tuesdays and Fridays special poojas are conducted large number of people attend visit this temple during these days.