The Kandha kottam temple has associated educational institutions for music and dance classes; primary and high schools; and a college,[4] in various locations.

Next to the temple tank[7] Saravana poigai, there is a shrine for Kulakkarai Vināyagar (Ganesha) with Siddhi and Buddhi as his consorts.

Sculptured images of Vezha mugatthu Vināyagar (Ganesha) in sitting and standing positions are kept on either side of the mandapam.

He and his mother lived with his eldest brother Sabhapati and his wife Pāppāthi at 31/14 Veerasamy Pillai Street, Sevenwells, Chennai PIN-600 001, which is in the area near Kandha kottam temple.

During visits to the temple, when the priest offered the Deepa aradhana (adoration by lighted lamp being brought close to the vigrahams), this was perceived by Rāmalingam as a deep spiritual experience.

Sabhapati thought that the child needed punishment as a form of discipline, and he told his wife not to give Rāmalingam his daily meal.

His great discourse on verses from the `Periya purānam', an epic poem by Sekkizhar about the saintly '63 Nāyanārs', was appreciated by the devotees as being given by a very learned scholar.

The temple has weekly[13] 'Arut perun jothi Agaval' song on every Thursday and its daily[13] āru jāma poojai (six times a day worship).