It is also an important centre in South India for worship of the Hindu deity Kethu.

Special rituals are performed during Brahmarathotsava on the day of Pushya shudda Shashti.

[3] It is the belief of devotees that childless couples making vows (ಹರಕೆ) shall be blessed with children by the lord.

The idol of Kartikeya with a seven headed cobra is swyambu (emerged from Earth on its own including the shape etc,.)

To ensure that both deities are visible to devotees at the same time, a huge mirror was placed in the rear in the sanctum sanctorum.