The name of the temple is after the fact that the Devas (celestial beings) discovered this place.  This later came to be known as Devar Kanda Nallur.  The holy neem tree is at the entrance in the south. The Maha Mandapa is designed as the Tamil letter “PA”.  It has a capacity of accommodate 1000 people at a time.  There are 16 kalasas in the temple. Aathi Uthandarayar, Yama’s envoy, Lord Yama the God of Death, Periachi, Jashtidevi, Pidari, Sastha and Lord Muruga are in their respective shrines.  All are facing west.  There are also idols in the temple for Kathayi Amman, Lord Muruga on the peacock, Lord Nataraja,, Mother Brahmma Nayaki, Badrakali, Padrayeswarar, Boodha Ganas, Saints and sages, Thoondilkaran, Veeman idols are in the temple.  The antiquity of the temple is said to be above 1000 years.  The last consecration was performed in the year 2009.

Devotees pray here for total freedom from the impact of any and all evils around them.  Kuladeiva worship is undertaken with a pious mind by many families.

Being close to Tiruvarur Thiagaraja and Patanjali Manoharar temple, the place gains greater importance.

The temple has the same history of Sri Kumarasmi temple.  It is noteworthy that there is no Lord Vinayaka idol in the temple, as He the actions taken to quench the fury of Mother Parvathi was not acceptable to Him.  Devotees who consider the deity as their Kuladevatha had placed a lot of idols in the temple.   The temple is under the administration of HR & CE.