As per Akilam, Lord Vaikundar incarnated from the sea, and after providing rules and regulations to godheads, he came to Detchanam (Swamithoppe).

According to Akilathirattu Ammanai, Swamithoppe is the only place Narayana (Vaikundar) slept (in Tamil: Pallikolluthal) after the incarnation.

He sent 700 families to Vakaippathi to perform Thuvayal Thavasu and organise festivals and celebrations.

After all of the Avathara Ekanais, he attained Vaikundam; his physical body was interred in the Palliyarai of Swamithoppe.

On a raised pedestal and covered with kavi cloth, the temple also preserves some articles believed to have been used by Ayya Vaikuntar.

It starts with Kodiyetrru (flag hoisting) and ends on the eleventh day with a car procession.

[5][6][7][8] Then there was Thiru Eadu Vasippu, a seventeen-day festival during which the whole contents of Akilattirattu Ammanai were read melodiously.

Witnessing this scene with the sound of a dozen temple bells and conch is considered sanctifying.

Thavanaipal, a gruel prepared with rice and green gramme, is distributed to the devotees.

The sanctum sanctorum door is opened amidst the sound of the temple bells and conch.

Though many worship centres, including other Pathis, conduct celebrations during this festival, it is considered sacred to visit Swamithoppe on this day.

Several processions were held on the day, which started from different places, including Thiruchendur and Thiruvananthapuram, and ended at Swamithoppe.

Swamithoppe Pathi is located in the town of Swamithope, which lies southeast of the city of Nagercoil.

Nagercoil is the headquarters (capital) of the District of Kanyakumari in the State of Tamil Nadu, at the extreme southern tip of India.

Swamithope lies about halfway between the cities of Nagercoil and Kanniyakumari on the Eathancaud-Manakkudi road.