Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.

It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Viyooga Sundarrajan, and his consort Lakshmi as Mathuravalli.

Four daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the fourteen-day annual Brahmotsavam during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May - June) being the most prominent.

The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

He explained the concepts of Hitham and Purushartham from Vedas and proclaimed that attained the feet of Narayana could lead to salvation.

Since then, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

[3][2] Koodal Aḻagar temple covers an area of about 2 acres (0.81 hectares) and has a five-tiered gopuram (gateway tower) raising to a height of 125 ft (38 m).

The central shrine has an elevated structure and houses the images of the presiding deity, Koodal Aḻagar, in three forms, namely sitting, standing and reclining postures.

The festival deity is named Vyuga Sundararajar and the image is 4 ft (1.2 m) tall made of panchaloha.

The Ashtanga Vimana is found in Mannar Koil, Ambasamudram, Uthiramerur, Thirukoshtiyur and Cheranmadevi temples.

The shrine of Andal has painting depicting puranic stories and inscriptions detailing devotional literature.

He started reciting his composition, Periya Tirumoli, which was compiled in Naalayira Divya Prabhandam by Manavala Mamunigal.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the temple finds mention in several works like 108 Tirupathi Anthathi by Divya Kavi Pillai Perumal Aiyangar and Koodal Sthala Purana.

Brahma was pleased to perform ablution to the raised foot and the water is believed to have emerged as a rivulet called Krithimala.

In modern times, the temple priests perform the puja (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis.

[10][11] The fourteen day annual Brahmotsavam during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May - June) is the most prominent festival of the temple.