The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Alanduraiappar. The Goddess is known as Kuyiladu Nayaki and Kuyilanda Nayaki. While in Mayiladuthurai and Mylapore as the goddes worshipped the presiding deity in peacock form, here she worshipped Shiva in the form of Kuyil. Hence she is known as Kuyiladu Nayaki and Kuyilanda Nayaki.vilva is the temple tree.