Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman, Hindu temple in Pariyur, India

Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman is a Hindu temple in Erode district with a five-story tower at its southern corner. A black marble outer hall surrounds the inner sanctum, and multiple shrines within dedicate space to different deities.

The temple's exact founding date is unknown, but the present structure was rebuilt in 1950. The site was earlier called Azhagapuri or Parapuri, and the name Pariyur derives from Pari, the Kadai Ezhu Vallal king linked to the goddess. Inscriptions at the nearby Amarapaneeswarar temple record the area's past, and the black marble temple was later built through the efforts of Thangamani Muthuvelappa Gounder.

Devotees settle disputes and take decisions by "Vaaku Kettal": flowers are placed on both sides of the Kaliamman statue and the answer depends on which flower falls. During festivals the Goddess is dressed in sandal paste or turmeric paste, and the annual festival opens with poochatuthal.

The temple is open from 6 am to 1 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm. Abhishekam and puja are held three times daily, at 5 am, 11 am and 5 pm, while archanai is performed at any time. The main gopuram stands at the southern corner, and the sanctum is enclosed by a black marble mandapam.

The lion is the goddess's vahana, and one pillar carving holds a ball cut from a single stone inside the lion's mouth. Devotees also tie divine ropes offered to Sri Maha Muniappan and Sri Kondathu Kali, believed to guard against evil and ill health.