 The presiding deity is "Cheluva Narayana Swamy," also known as "Tirunarayana" ತಿರುನಾರಾಯಣ or "Cheluvapille Raya ಚೆಲುವಪಿಲ್ಲೆ ರಾಯ," a form of Lord Vishnu.It appears from inscriptions that in the early centuries after the temple was built, the Lord was also known by the name "Ramapriya," but this usage has now completely disappeared.The "utsavamurthi ಉತ್ಸವ ಮೂರ್ತಿ", which is a metallic idol used for processions and certain religious rituals, represents the deity "Cheluvanarayana Swamy".