The main deities of this temple are Krishna in the form of a child, and Bhadrakali, both having equal importance.

The temple is one of the two groups participating in the Thrissur Pooram.

Thiruvambadi bagavathi is one of main participants of Thrissur pooram.

The goddess is considered as younger sister of Paramekkavu bagavathi (presiding deity of Paramekkavu temple) One of main events in Thrissur pooram is "madathilvarav".

The goddess and lord krishna arrives to Brahmaswom madom on day of Thrissur pooram.After erakkipooja, the procession leds to Vadakkumnathan temple and is accompanied by panchavadyam The temple was home to an elephant named Thiruvambadi Sivasundar who died on 2018