 The temple has Navagrahas, the nine planetary deities, which are otherwise found only in Shiva temples.It indicates the co-existence of Shaivite and Vaishnavite cultures during the medieval period.Historians are of the opinion that Koodal Azhagar temple finds mention in Sangam literature (3 century BCE - 3 century AD) in works like "Madurai Kanchi" by Mangudi Marudan, "Paripāṭal", "Kaliththokai" and "Silappatikaram".