Sri Vinayaka of the temple is praised as Lord Varasiddhi Vinayaka. The Rajagopuram is facing east.  Lord Vinayaka and Lord Muruga have changed positions at the entrance.  Lord Muruga’s left hand shows the Naarasa Mudra.  The temple is of Somaskanda design as the shrine of Lord Muruga is in between those of Lord and Mother.   There are shrines for Lords Vinayaka, Muruga, Nataraja, Dakshinamurthy, Navagrahas the nine planets, Aiyanar and Mother Durga in the prakara.

Those desirous of mastering music and dance pray to Mother.

Lord offered a bag of Vibhuti (Pokkalam) to king Veerapandian, hence known as Pokkalam Kodutha Nayanar.  Also as the temple is on the bank of a river (Aaru), He is also known as Aattruthali Mahadeva.

Dwarapalakas of Lord Shiva (securities) Thindi and Mundi had worshipped Lord in this temple, hence named Mundeeswaram., which later changed as Tirumundeeswaram.  A king Chokkalingam by name came here in Dwapara Yuga for hunting and found a strange lotus flower in a tank.  His men were not able to pick up the flower.  It began to circle around the tank.  The king shot an arrow on the flower.  The tank became red.  The king fainted.  Then, he found a Shivalinga in the flower which still has the scar on the head.  He immediately built a temple on the banks of the tank installing the Shivalinga.   Hence, the Lord is praised as Mudeeswarar.  Based on this event, the name of the place is shown in the epigraphy details as Mouli Gramam – Mouli-Head and also crown.  In the days followed, Mouli disappeared and Gramam stayed.