The main tower is too ancient in three tier model. There is no flag post in the temple. It has a Balipeeta and Nandhi. There are shrines for Lord Vinayaka and Muruga. The vahanas (the vehicle idols of Gods) are stored in the right of the front hall. After worshipping Vinayaka and proceeding further on the left, there are shrines of Sapthamadhas (seven virgins), Vinayaka, Venugopala and Shivalingas in different names, Nataraja Sabha, Bhairava and Navagrahas the nine planets.

Marriage, child, education are the boons sought by the devotees from the Lord.

The place is known as Kathalivanam meaning place of plantain trees. Moon worshipped here. Kubera the authority for wealth, Lord Vishnu, Mahalakshmi and a Brahmin named Darmasharma worshipped here.

This is the second of the Sapthasthana sthalams – holy places.

The place is named Tirupazhanam for its green environment and fertile fields. Once, a young Brahmin boy, chased by the God of Death, Yama ran in panic and surrendered at the feet of Lord Shiva in the temple. The Lord appeared before him and saved him from the clutches of death. As the Lord saved the boy from the danger of death, He is praised as Abath Sahayeswarar – (Abathu-danger, Sahayam-help).