Saints who worshiped

Saints Thirugnana Sambandar. This is the 238th temple among the Devara sthalams.

Pariharam

Devotees pray to Lord seeking release from sins, for wisdom and intelligence, and remedy from Saturn doshas. It is the faith of the devotees that praying Lord Valeeswarar would reward them with a satisfied life and total liberation at the end.

Pariharam Procedure

Married and pregnant women offer bangels to Mother before they wear them. They believe the prayer would reward them child boon and safe delivery of the child. They also pray to the Mother for relief of Balarishta (Bala - children, Arishta - illness which is an adverse effect on the new borns according to planetary situations at the time of birth lasting for some years according to astrology) doshas of children. Devotees offer abishek and vastras to Lord and the Mother on realizing their prayers.