Tirukkudandai

At this ancient and magnificent temple, the moolavar is in udyoga Sayanam, a partially reclining position, taken in response to a paasuram addressed to him by Thirumazhisai Alvar:

nadandhakaalkaL nonthavO
nadunkuNYaala mENnamaay,
idanthameyku lunkavOvi
lankumaalva raichchuram
kadanthakaalpa ranthakaavi
rikkaraikku danthaiyuL,
kidanthavaaRe zhunthirunthu
pEsuvaazhi kEsanE!
( thirucchanda viruttham 61)