Saints who worshiped

Saints Thirugnana Sambandar and Sundarar. This is the 263rd temple in the Devara Sthalams.

Pariharam

Devotees pray to Lord Shiva for mental peace, for relief from adverse planetary effects, removal of obstacles in undertakings, for removal of adverse effects following from last birth, for safety and welfare of children and for total solutions for any problems threatening self and the family. Besides seeking above boons, devotees pray to Mother Vakkrakali for happy wedding by lighting lamps in the Deepa Lakshmi shrine in lime cups, tie mangal sutras. Devotees place their appeals to Lord in writing and tie them in the Trident.

Pariharam Procedure

Those seeking happy wedding, contribute mangalsutras, offer saree and garlands to Mother. Those seeking child boon place cradles and offer coins equal to their weight called Thulabaram. Tradeers offer contributions for temple maintenance and renovation projects. Abhisekam to Mother is performed and alankara to Mother Vakkrakali with sandal paste. Those whose family deity is Vakkrakali tonsure their heads, conduct ear boring ceremonies for children, roll around the prakara (Anga pradakshinam), offer chain lamps (Saravilakku) and Kuthuvilakku, and light ghee lamps. Devotees perform 1008 Kalasa (pots) abisheka to Lord along with other usual items. 1008 conch abishek to Mother Vakkrakali, and milk abishek of 1008 pots of milk. They offer saree to Mother. Devotees prepare Prasad and distribute to visitors and also arrange feeding (Annadanam)