Madurapuram is a small village in India that lies on the banks of the Vaigai River and on the National Highway 49 that connects Madurai with Rameshwaram.

Today this temple is managed by HR & CE ministry of Government of Tamil Nadu.

The Goddess amman idol is 13 feet (4.0 m) high and is guarded on both sides by two Boothas (demons).

They come in wet clothes, state their complaint and cut a coin and put it on a sacred place "Pattyakkal" installed here.

They believe that by doing this they receive justice and the person against whom the complaint is lodged will be punished appropriately by the Goddess.

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. 2300 years ago, this place was surrounded by thick thorn forest.

As Parvathy doesn't wished to stay alone, Lord Shiva created a child named "Ayyanar" to accompany her.

Goddess Parvathy stayed here as KALI and When a devotee asked a wish to her, she ordered him to provide a horse-shaped shadow for her standing posture.

Lifting his two legs, he provided shadow and from that day onwards, Goddess Kali blessed the devotees in this form.

As Goddess Meenakshi asked to show the boundary of Madurai, Lord Adishesha showed the boundary by covering the area with its head and tail and this place was known as Padapuram (Padam-Face of the snake and Puram-Back of the snake) and in later days, it became Madapuram.

Buses from Periyar Bus stand to Madapuram, Enadhi, Pappakudi, Kanakkankudi and Kannaarippu will pass through this temple.

Brahma, Thirumal, Surya, Naradha, Thirumagal, and Nala Maharaja worshipped Lord Siva of this place.

But the city was ravaged due to the war of Lord Indra, the curse of Kannagi, which consumed Madurai, and the spate in the river Vaigai was brought back to life again and again but the only Shrine which maintains its ancient glory is Thirupuvanam.