The temples are dedicated to the Tamil god Dhandayuthapani and located 22 kilometres from Perambalur town on NH-45.
Moolavar:Dhandayuthapani Urchavar:- Amman / Thayar: - Thala Virutcham: Vilwa Theertham:Panchanadhi Agamam / Pooja :- Old year:500 years old Historical Name:- City:Chettikulam District:Perambalur State: Tamil Nadu Singers: Arunagirinathar 10 day Panguni Uthiram festival in March–April with Mandakapadi and car procession each day drawing crowd in lakhs; 10 day Thaipoosam car festival; festivals to the steps of the temple on the first day of chithirai month – April–May with lamp puja for each step; Vaikasi Visakam-conch abishek with special pujas in May–June, 7 day Aipasi Skanda Sashi festival in October–November with a Laksharchana (chanting the thousand names of the Lord 100 times repeatedly) are the festivals celebrated in the temple.
The idol is 4 feet tall holding a sugarcane with 11 parting lines called kanukkal, a form nowhere available in Muruga temples.
Tonsuring, carrying Kavadi, offering things equal to their weight (Tulabaram), contributing cattle are the prayer commitments followed by devotees.
Abishek is offered in milk, curd, green coconut, lime fruits, sandal, panchamirtham made of five ingredients, oil etc.
Chettikulam: Lord Muruga granted darshan to Sage Againsthya as a bangle seller called Valayal Chetty.
Lord Muruga is also said to have guided Paranthaka Chola and Kulasekhara Pandiya and helped them quell the fury of Kannaki and calm her in the form of Madhurakali.
Lord Muruga rose up and promised to destroy them and got the Shakti weapon called Vel from His Mother.
Lord Ganesha temple at the entrance was rebuilt in the year 2008 by Mr M.Ramasamy Additional Inspector General of Registration (Retd) and his wife Shakunthala Ramasamy .