In the prahara of the temple, there are statues of three soldiers sacrificing themselves by cutting their heads with swords. 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.
The temple's surroundings feature sculptures of three soldiers who give up their lives in a heroic manner by beheading themselves with swords. A notable aspect of this temple is its tradition of navagandam, where devotees offer themselves to the goddess on select days.