The specialty of the temple is that there is a practice of navagandam (people sacrificing themselves to the goddess). Fridays of the Tamil months of Aadi (July–August), Thai (January–February), as well as Sundays, full moon days, new moon days, and Navratri, are auspicious days for the temple. This is a family deity or folk deity of fourteen clads of the kongu regions as called from the early Chola periods.
The temple's unique practice involves self-sacrifice to the goddess, with Fridays during Tamil months Aadi (July–August), Thai (January–February), and Sundays, full moon days, new moon days, and Navratri being auspicious days for worship. This deity is a family deity or folk deity of fourteen clans from the Kongu regions, as known from early Chola times.