The temple is run by the Shri Shiva Devasthanam, a non-profit religious organisation, and was completed in early 1990.

[3] The temple's construction, including a final Royal Tower (for which Perth council contributed over $600,000)[4] took over 20 years and was completed in June 2008.

[5][6] In May 2022, in the lead up to Australia's national elections, both major parties promised donations of $1 million towards development of the temple.

Purattasi, a Hindu month celebrating Perumal (an avatar of Vishnu), with prayers and a vegetarian feast each Saturday.

Pradosham, bimonthly prayers to Shiva during the three hours surrounding sunset on the thirteenth day of every fortnight in the Hindu calendar, with an hour-long mantra sung in the temple.