The temple is popularly known as Sankaranayanar
Kovil and she is the consort of vanmikanathar and seen along with
sankaranarayanar(the unification of shiva and vishnu). This temple is
900 years old and was built by Ukkira Pandian (Tamil:உக்கிர பாண்டியன்) a king from Pandiya dynasty. Adi Thabasu is very famous festival celebrated there every year.