There are shrines for Mothers Durga, Saraswathi and Jeshtadevi and a shrine for Mother Mahalakshmi.

If a devotee sincerely prays seeking pardon for the wrongs he/she had committed, it is responded by the Lord gracefully, believe the devotees.

With a view to emphasize the fact that every one should productively use his/her efficiency and education, Mother Saraswathi the Goddess of Wisdom, Mother Durga the Goddess of efficient action are installed in the prakara of the temple followed by Jeshtadevi the symbol of laziness and indifference reminding the devotees to avoid these qualities and firmly stand with the former.

Indira the king of the Devas came near the hermitage of Sage Gautama living with his wife Aakalika.  With an evil design in his mind, he took the form of a cock and cried indicating dawn.  Sage Gautama, as usual left the hermitage for the river to follow his morning duties.  Indira again took the form of Gautama and spent the time with Akalika who believed that she was her husband sage.  Gautama felt something fishy with his wisdom and returned to the ashram.

Condemning the act of Indira, he cursed him.  Though Akalika was chaste, with a view to get her further purified by Lord Rama, he converted her into a stone.  For relief, Indira prayed to Lord Shiva, who advised him to make Linga of sand and worship it performing abishek.

Indira knew that it was not possible to perform abishek to sand Linga as it would dissolve in abishek water.  He had to suffer long as Lord Shiva was not willing to pardon his dirty crime.  He turned his worship towards Mother Ambica.  Finally, he embraced the Linga and cried aloud that he would never misbehave with women.  His finger prints set on the Linga.  As he sincerely prayed, Lord granted pardon. As Indira’s finger prints (Kai chinnam-rekhas) were set on the Lord, He is named Kai Chinneswarar gracing the devotees in this temple with Mother Palvalai Nayaki.