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

The temple is also the place where the other Saivite saint Sambandar is believed to have stopped at the entrance and the Nandi moved a little to allow him the view of the sanctum.

[1] As per Hindu legend, Indra was cursed by sage Gautama to have thousand moles in his body to make him ugly for his bad desires.

There are various unique sculptures in the temple like Appar in seated posture, Panruti Katava Nambi and Durga standing in one leg to atone the killing of Mahishasura.

The shrine of Valambigai, the consort of Shiva facing West is located in the Mahamandapam leading to the sanctum.

[1] In modern times, the temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

As per Hindu legend, it is the wedding festival of Nandikeswara, the sacred bull of Shiva on the Punarpoosa star during the Tamil month of Panguni.

Each of the festival deities of the respective temples mounted in glass palanquins accompany Aiyarppar on the way to the final destiny, Thillaistanam.

Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru.

Like other Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the Shaiva community, a Brahmin sub-caste.

The temple rituals are performed five times a day; Ushathkalam at 6:30 a.m., Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 12:00 a.m., Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m., and Ardha Jamam at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: abhisheka (sacred bath), alangaram (decoration), naivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for both Pushpavananthar and Soundaranayagi.