Moolavar of this temple is Arulmigu Sugavaneshwarar.The name of the god underliying because parrot get a wishes from this god.Other names of this god was Kili Vananathar,Babanasar,Pattesurar,Nahisar,Mummudinathar.Other names of Amman in this temple is Sornambigai,Maragathavalli,patchivalli.Vinayagar alies Valampuri Vinayagar (Irattai Vinayagar).These gods are "Mummoorthigal" of this temple.

The 500-year-old Shiva temple, which carries the historical traces of the rulers of Cheras, Chozhas and Pandias of the yonder past and the Mysore dynasty with its imposing towers sits on a sprawling two acres in the heart of the town.

The temple garden contains many varieties of flowers and tall coconut and `Vilwa' trees in hundreds.

Salem pronunciation is a city and a corporation in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located in the north central part of the southernmost state of India.

This temple is located in central part of salem ,temple looking towards east and the entance way of the temple is south side.