[3] The chariot festival in this temple is held usually coinciding with Magam on a Full Moon Poya Day.

[4] The land was originally part of a paddy field and was gifted by the owner in 1852.

The temple was severely damaged during the anti-Tamil riots in July 1983 but was subsequently restored.

The 1008 statues of Hindu deities are the work of South Indian sculptor, Nagalingam and his son Ramanathan, with the help of about 100 designers, painters and architects from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.

[10] Ganesha, Shiva, Mahadevi, Murugan and Chandeshvara Nayanar are the five prominent statues of Hindu deities which are carried by devotees in the chariot festival.