| Devankurichi | |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates: | 9.7262°N 77.8382°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madurai |
| Established Title: | |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 258.16 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 625702 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Other Neighbourhoods |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | T. Kallupatti, Kilangulam |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Corporation |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | LS |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | VS |
| Blank6 Name Sec1: | MP |
| Blank7 Name Sec1: | MLA |
Devankurichi is an archaeology site located near to T.Kallupatti and 40 km far from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Devankurichi is a small village on the road towards Peraiyur. The Devankurichi hill is a symbol of spirituality as one can see it while driving closer to T.Kallupatti. Many people throng the Agneeswaran Temple of Devankurichi for doing the last rites of those who are dead and so its equated to Kasi.[1]
An archaeological excavation in 1976-77, revealed that Devankuruchi was a human habitation even 6,000 years ago. 2,000-year-old black and red wares, stone beads, bangles made of conch shells and burial urns were unearthed during the excavation which prove the existence of megalithic culture. Iron and chalcolithic age evidences were also found during the excavation. The site continued to be occupied in the early historical period, as attested to by the presence of some copper coins and russet coated white painted ware.[2]
Analysing the habitation site, it was understood that both Jainism and Saivism flourished in the area. ‘Sri Agnieswarar, Gomathi Amman Temple’, the present Siva temple, was constructed during the later Pandya period (12 – 13 CE). Later, it was fully renovated and reconstructed during the Nayak period. Tamil inscriptions belonging to Maravarman Sundara Pandyan (1216 CE -1238 CE) has details about donations made to the temple. Though the Jain temple as ruined, Jain sculptures found around the temple reinstates its presence. At the foothills of Devankuruchi, a Nayak period hero stone was established in remembrance of a hero who was killed while fighting a tiger.[3]