 The specialty of the temple is that there is a practice of "navagandam" (people sacrificing themselves to the goddess).Fridays of the Tamil months of Aadi (July–August), Thai (January–February), as well as Sundays, Full Moon days, new moon days, and Navratri, are auspicious days for the temple.Other temples include Sakthimaariamman Temple and Veeramachi Amman Temple.