About this temple
Sri Vetrimalai Murugan Temple is a centre of Tamil Hindu worship in Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly Port Blair. Its colourful Dravidian-style shrine is dedicated to Murugan, with Ganesha, Shiva and Parvati also worshipped here.
History
Travel accounts trace the temple community to a shrine on Ross Island during British rule and describe its later relocation to Port Blair. Holidify gives 1926 for the original foundation and names Ponnuranga Mudaliar as an early guardian. These details are a published secondary account, not a verified foundation inscription.
Legends & Religious Traditions
The temple’s documented identity centres on Murugan worship and the history of the islands’ Tamil community. No independently supported, site-specific miraculous origin narrative has been established in the references checked.
Architecture / Physical Features
A painted gopuram and richly coloured columns distinguish the Dravidian-style complex.
Festivals and Religious Significance
Thai Poosam, Kanda Sashti and Panguni Uthram are important celebrations of the temple’s Tamil devotional calendar.
How to Reach
Reach the Shadipur shrine by local road transport from Sri Vijaya Puram.
Contradictory Accounts and Variations
Published visitor sources disagree about opening and closing times. The longer and shorter sessions are both recorded above rather than presenting one as officially confirmed.
Verification Notes and Uncertainties
The foundation date and relocation history need confirmation from temple records. The image is a real temple photograph credited to Andaman tourism, with the licence stated on its Wikimedia Commons file page.