The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Goddess Badrakali Amman. This Temple was built around 800 years ago by local Kings of Salem. This Temple is surrounded by lush green grass and many other beautiful ponds. This Temple is built facing North and it is located in the heart of Mecheri near Dharmapuri Highway. It has a three Rajagopurams out of which the main Rajagopuram is the tallest and is seven tiered. This Temple also has wide corridors and many huge Mandapams. It is considered as one of the largest Amman Temple in entire Tamil Nadu. The walls of the Mahamandabam has intricate and beautiful sculptures engraved on it and they are as follows Nardhana Ganapathi, Valli Devasena Samedha Murugan, Naga Devathas, Ashtalakshmi, Thillai Natarajar and Meenakshi Amman. On every New Moon Days nearly fifty thousand Devotees visit this Temple in order to get the Blessings of Goddess Badhrakali Amman since New Moon Days are considered auspicious for Badrakali Amman. Special Poojas are conducted on every Tuesdays and Fridays. There is an Annadhanam facility here in this Temple every day and they offer free lunch to all poor people visiting this Temple. This Temple celebrates Aadi  Fridays, Deepavali, Chithirai, Karthigai Deepam, and Navarathri festivals in a grand manner thereby attracting an overwhelming number of Devotees from far and near. 

Contact Details: 04298 278133, 94426 03464 and 94865 90439

Temple Timing: 7 AM to 11 AM and 4.30 PM to 8 PM

Distance from Salem to Mecheri is 31 Kms 

Distance from Mettur Dam to Mecheri is  20 Kms 

Distance from Dharmapuri to Mecheri is 42 Kms 

Distance from Yercaud to Mecheri is  59 Kms

Distance from Namakkal to Mecheri is  83 Kms 

Distance from Nangavalli to Mecheri is 10 Kms 

Distance from Rasipuram to Mecheri is 57 Kms

Distance from Thiruchengode to Mecheri is 59 Kms 

Nearest Railway Station: Salem Junction

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