The temple has 240 steps to mount on and 243 steps to come down.  The speciality of the temple is that Lord Muruga faces the other Chettikulam temple belonging to His father Lord Shiva.  The chief of Muruga’s army, Veerabagu graces here as Veerabadraswami.

People pray here for happy wedlocks, child boon, for remedy from illness and other physical problems, favourable results in litigations, recovery of things lost, trade problems etc. and they strongly believe that Lord Muruga offers just solutions.  The other natural advantage is that devotees go by steps to the temple breathing the healthy herbal breeze.

Lord Muruga in Dhandayuthapani form has tonsured head in all temples.  Against this established principle, Lord Dhandayuthapani in this temple appears in a beautiful hair style.  He is 4 feet tall holding a sugarcane with 11 partition lines.  This is the only temple where devotees can have this darshan.

Chettikulam: Lord Muruga granted darshan to Sage Againsthya as a bangle seller called Valayal Chetty. (Valayal-Bangle, Chetti- trader).  Lord Muruga is also said to have guided Paranthaka Chola and Kulasekhara Pandiya and helped them quell the fury of Kannaki and calm her in the form of Madhurakali.  The place is also known as Vadapalani as Lord Muruga graces in a form as in Palani in south.

The significance lies in the Lord’s swayambumurthi form.  He is holding a red sugarcane, an exclusive form here only.  The Panchanadhi River is always full of water.  The rain water flows into the river through the herbal plants on the hill and has all medicinal properties.  The prayer commitments to Palani can be executed here.  Sage Agasthya worshipped here.  Saint Arunagiriar had praised the temple in his hymns.

The Devas appealed to Lord Shiva in Kailash to protect them from the terrorism of the demons.  Mother Parvathi was also present in the court.  Lord Muruga rose up and promised to destroy them and got the Shakti weapon called Vel from His Mother.  He returns back to his Mother to announce his victory over the demons and the destruction of their chief Sura.  As a token of Her congratulations to the victorious son, She gave the sugarcane held by Her.  Lord Muruga came to this temple with this sugarcane.