Each day of the week except on Monday's and Friday's each rishi used to take turns to perform various rituals to Goddess Kali. The five Rishis- 'Mudavar, Panthagar, Boumar, Arunar and Sigandeesar' were performing penance in the hills. He blessed Kali and asked her to stay as the guardian and benefactor of the people in the hills.ДЄnother legend regarding the goddess' name is attributed to the story of five rishis. After Kali destroyed him, Lord Shiva appeared and cooled her anger. 300 years later Srila Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra Swamigal installed the 'Sri Chakra' in the Sanctum Sanctorum and consecrated it.ДЄccording to legends Goddess Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva came down to earth in the form of Kali to destroy the asura Charukan, who had been terrorizing the innocent and helpless living in these hills. In gratitude to the goddess he had the temple at the foot hills built. The issueless king prayed to Goddess Kaliamman and a son was born to him. The temple is believed to have been built during early Chola period by Dharma Varman. The history of temple and the goddess has been established through oral history and from stone edicts discovered in Trichy district. Many popular legends have been associated with this deity which does not have any written records so far.

This small temple is built at the foothills of Madhira malai, hence the name Madurakali Amman. The Goddess is known as Sri Madhurambhika.

The temple is open during Monday and Friday only as on other days it is beleived that the Goddess guards the village from the hills nearby along with her guards - Sri.Selliamman and Sri Karuppanna swamy. south of Perambalur and 48 kms from Trichy. Sri Madura Kali amman Temple is situated in Siruvachur Village off Trichy-Chennai Higway 15 kms.

Kali amman temple