The temple complex covers an area of two acres and all its shrines are enclosed with concentric rectangular walls.

Sivaratri festival during the Tamil month of Masi (February–March), Vaikasi Visagam during May–June, Skanda sashti during October - November, Thaipoosam during January–February and Navaratri during the month of Purattasi (September - October) are the most prominent festivals celebrated in the temple.

In modern times, The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument.

[1] The stucco images on the four sides of the vimana of the temple were plastered by Archaeological Survey around 1994.

The temple rituals are performed three times a day; Kalasanthi at 8:00 a.m., Uchikalam at 11:00 a.m. and Sayarakshai at 5:00 p.m. Each ritual comprises four steps: abhisheka (sacred bath), alangaram (decoration), naivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps) for Vadukeeswarar and Thiripurasundari.

There are weekly rituals like somavaram (Monday) and sukravaram (Friday), fortnightly rituals like pradosham, and monthly festivals like amavasai (new moon day), kiruthigai, pournami (full moon day) and sathurthi.

Sivaratri festival during the Tamil month of Masi (February–March), Vaikasi Visagam during May–June, Skanda sashti during October - November, Thaipoosam during January–February and Navaratri during the month of Purattasi (September - October) are the most prominent festivals celebrated in the temple.

[1][10] The temple is maintained and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India as a protected monument.