Thiruverkadu gives meaning of jungle. In this place a amman temple is constructed long back. This amman is very powerful goddess. The goddess head will be visible to the devotees. There will be permanent rush in the temple because the amman is very powerful. What a devotee prays it would be reflecting very soon. The devotee is coming back to this temple thanking the goddess Karumari. This is a very famous temple in Chennai. The story of the temple is one day Devikarumari took the image of an old lady, and went to the place of Sun forecast. But he simply neglected her. Immediately Devikarumari vanished Sun to lose its brightness to understand his mistake. Sun begged Devikarumari to forgive the past and forgive him.

God sun also requested Devikarumari to celebrate Sunday as the special day for her in her temple. Devikarumari accepted his request. God sun also said that he would pour his rays twice in the month of Panguni and Puratasi. Therefore, Sunday is celebrated as the Devikarumari amman temple. Once upon a time Lord Thirumal came to this place Thiruverkadu to see the grace ruling of Umadevei. When after meeting personally her sister Karumari, she requested Thirumal to seat there in her place as Srinivasan to assist her.

Also bless her devotees who worship Navagraham and standing towards southern direction. Thirumal was completely happy and promised Karumari that he would sit by her side and protect the position of nine planets. Veda Viyasar who is the great Hindu legend was quite happy to see Annai Parasakthin and Lord Venkateswara together. Even on the working days devotees visit this temple, on Sunday there will be heavy crowd. In the temple there is also snake place is there and ladies come here and pour milk on the snake place.