The famous temple has a number of shrines for Lords Nardana Ganapathy, Maha Ganapathy, Dkashinamurthy, Sage Gautama,  Lord Muruga accompanied by His consorts Valli and Devasena, Mother Gajalakshmi, Lords Lingodhbava, Brahmma, Chandikeswara, Upaveda Nadeswarar, Mother Soundarya Nayaki and Sri Anajaneya.

Besides a shrine for collective Navagrahas the nine planets, there are also idols separately for Planet Saturn and Sun.  Mothers Gajalakshmi and Maha Saraswathi are near Lord Bhairava shrine. The temple is distinguished as one for the Vrichika sign in the zodiac circle.  Killing a cow is considered as inexcusable having no remedy or repentance.  Anyone caught in this offence knowingly or unknowingly, are advised to visit Lord Gautameswara temple on the banks of Mahamaha tank and pray for relief.

For relief from any fear, devotees perform pujas to Lord Kala Bhairava on the Astami day (8^th day of new moon or full moon day) in the temple.  Those born of Vrichika sign (Rasi) may gain benefits by praying to Lord of the temple.

The reputation lies in the thread of the pot broken by Lord Shiva winding again into a ball became a Shiva Linga in this historical temple.

When it was time for the heavy flood (Pralaya flood) that would destroy the whole world, Brahmma approached Lord Shiva and asked wherefrom He would have to start creating the world again.  Lord Shiva advised Him – “Go to all holy places and gather sand.  Mix it with nectar.  Make a rare pot.  Fill the port with nectar.  Place the Shrishti Beej – creation seed in the pot.  Place a coconut on the pot.  Decorate it mango leaves.  Wind the pot with thread.  Place it safely so that it does not fall this way or the other.  Perform archana with Vilwa leaves.  During the heavy and the destructive floods, Kumbah the pot would move towards South.  I will be there.”