Thousands of visitors attend festivals and monthly puja dates at this temple.
Vadalur is well connected by rail and road, and it provides transport to major cities like Trichy, Chennai, Tanjore, Puducherry, and Kumbakonam.
The Thai Poosam (Tamil: தைப்பூசம்) celebration in January is a festival held annually in Vadalur.
On Thai Poosam, thousands of devotees from all over Tamil Nadu visit the temple.
Vadalur runs a ceramic factory called Neycer which employs many people in the city.
The SIDCO Industrial Estate creates many job opportunities for the people of Vadalur.