The temple remains closed for the entire year except for a
single day – the full moon day in Chithirai month (April – May). Darshan and
pujas are performed only on this day at the temple.
The temple is in a dilapidated condition now. There is
proper structure. The structure existing today is made of huge granite stones.
The shrine is believed to have been built by Cheran
Chenguttuvan, King of erstwhile Chera dynaty around 2,000 years ago.
Legend has it that Kannagi, the heroine of famous Tamil poem
Silappathikaram - the Epic of the Anklet, reached the area after burning the
city of Madurai
and disappeared.