Prayers for marriage, children and for fulfillment of any aspiration placed at the feet of Lord Vedapureeswarar are rewarded without fail. The Lord grants mental peace to his devotees.

The presiding deity is a swayambu Linga. Lord Muruga in this temple is praised by Sri Ramalinga Swamigal in his hymns. It is said that the presiding deity was shifted to this temple from the Mission Street Samba Easwaran Temple 100 years ago. There is a special temple for Lord Dakshinamurthy within this temple on the southern side. The temple belongs to 18^{th century.}

The temple is situated 2 kms westward of the Pondicherry seashore and in between the Peria Brahmin Street, Siria Brahmin Street, Gandhi Street and Madhakoil Street. The temple had a glorious history 238 years back.

The temple was demolished and floored in the Vibava Year, Avani month (August-September), English year 1748. With the painstaking efforts of Dewan Kandappa Mudaliar and public co-operation, the temple was reconstructed in the year 1788 (now in Gandhi Street).

Vedapureeswarar Temple could not be reconstructed by Dupleigh Ranga Pillai as he wanted to do. Today, the temple appears in Gandhi Street with a majestic tower of 75 feet.