Nandi murti is found facing the main Shivalingam. Here Nandhi with turban is a special feature. Shrines for Vallabha Ganapati, Sakthi Vinayaka, Kannimoola Ganapati, and Sidhivinayaka can be found in the Temple premises. In this temple, a shrine of Kalabhairava with six hands can be found; here Lord is considered to be in the form of Vedas, he doesn’t have his usual vehicle dog. The other subsidiary deities worshipped here include Muruga and Navagrahas. Lord Muruga here looks like Sri Shanmuganathar of Thiruchendur with Valli and Devasena.
According to the advice of sage Agasthiya his disciple Romasar let nine lotuses flower to float in the river Thamiraparani. In that, the seventh flower docked here, in the form of Linga, here the lord graces in the form of lotus. As a proof we can see the base of Linga is shaped like a lotus flower, hence follows the name Ponnammai Sametha Kailasanathar. The popular legend of Nandhan is associated with this temple.
The pandiyan kingdom was hit by a heavy drought in the twelfth century. The saints and well wishers of the kingdom advised the Pandyan King, Koon Pandiyan to make a settlement of One hundred and eight Vaishnavaite families on the banks of river Thamiraparani. Thus Vaishnavaite families from various villages north and south of the Cauvery river were made to settle here thus forming the core of the village. Still roots of these 108 families reside there.
Thenthiruperai Town Panchayat has total administration over 1,276 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
