Vellore · IN

Sri Kannika Parameswari Amman Temple

Sri Kannika Parameswari Amman Temple is a small but deeply cherished Devi shrine tucked into the old trading lanes of Sripuram in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Dedicated to the goddess Kannika Parameswari—revered across South India as Vasavi Mata, the protective deity of the Vysya merchant community—the temple draws devotees who find comfort in her legendary courage and maternal grace. Visitors consistently describe a blissful, intimate atmosphere that belies the temple's modest scale. Its proximity to Vellore Cant railway station (under half a kilometre) makes it an easy devotional stop for travelers passing through, and it sits within short walking distance of Vellore Fort and the famous Sripuram Golden Temple.