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

It is one of the 108 Divya Desam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Ninra Narayana and his consort Lakshmi as Arunakamala Mahadevi.

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

[1] The temple finds mention in the eighth chapter of Brahmanda Purana that deals with the story of king Puroora Chakravarthy.

In commemoration of the event, the rock near the temple is named Puliparai (puli means tiger and parai indicates hill).

Brahma, the Hindu god of creation was asked to mediate and he judged in favour of Adishesha, who went on to become the serpent bed of Vishnu.

Banyan tree was highly dissatisfied and he started doing intense penance praying to Vishnu at Thiruthangal.

Based on the legend, there is a common belief that the temple provides relief to devotees suffering from mental weariness and physical fatigue.

In later periods, a lady named Tirumangai Andal installed the metal images of Karmachanai Emperuman and the Devis.

In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

[1] Ninra Narayana Perumal temple is located in Thiruthangal, a town 2 km (1.2 mi) from Sivakasi, on the Madurai road.

The sanctum houses eleven images of Ninra Narayana Perumal, Markendeya, Garuda, Aruna, Viswakarma, Bhudevi, Sridevi on the right and Niladevi, Usha, Aniruddha and Bhrigu to the left.

[1] The consort of Ninra Narayana, Aruna Mahadevi (also called "Shenbagavalli") has a separate shrine in the second tier.

The Utsavar (festival image) of Arunakamala Mahadevi is called Shenbagavalli and is housed inside the same shrine.

A cave temple on the lower tier, bearing the traces of Pandyan art, is located to the West of Kalyana Mandapa.

The image of Pallikonda Perumal is housed in the cave, with Sridevi and Bhudevi serving his feet and sages Markandeya and Bhrigu occupying prominent places on either side.

[1] The temple finds mention in the eighth chapter of Brahmanda Purana that deals with the story of king Puroora Chakravarthy.

The temple rituals are performed four times a day: Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 p.m., Sayarakshai at 6:00 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Ninra Narayana Perumal, Ranganathar and Arunakamala Mahadevi.

[5] The other major festivals celebrated are Srijayanthi Uriyadi, Pavitrostavam, Garudotsavam, Navarathri, Karthigai, Thirumangai Alvar day, Vaikunta Ekadasi and Kalyana Utsavam.