Devotees pray to Sani Bhagwan for relief from his adverse aspects.  People pray to Lord Annadhana Dakshinamurthy for relief from serpent planets and for wisdom.  Kabala Vinayaka is the source of relief from any wrongs committed knowingly or unknowingly and for success in efforts.

The very appearance of Mother Vedanta Nayaki looks as if She is stepping towards the devotee and explains the meaning of Vedanta philosophy.

There are two Bhairavas in the temple, one smaller in size and the other five feet tall.  In the nearby shrine, Sani Bhagwan stands in a stylish posture and told Mother that he was waiting to catch Lord Shiva for seven hours and 15 minutes next morning.  When the time was nearing, Mother hid Lord behind a tree.  Knowing the trick, Sani also stood there.  Thinking that Sani had failed in his challenge, Mother mocked at him.  Sani replied that his job was over.   That Lord Himself had to hide Himself to escape his catch for a set period was itself his victory.  Appearing before him from the back of the tree, Lord Shiva tore Sani into pieces.  Torn Sani cried, “Lord, I am discharging my duties as assigned by You.  Without fear of me, people would act arrogantly and their numbers would grow.  Please pardon me for my act”.  Lord pardoned Sani and made him to perform his duties again.  Praying to Sani Bagwan in this temple would be a relief to those facing the effects of this planet.

Total salvation, no rebirth should be object of every soul according to our philosophy.  Lord Viswanathaswami accompanied by Mother Vedanta Nayaki promises this boon to His honest devotees.  The construction of this ancient temple is quite contradictory to Agaama rules.  All deities in the temple are in different forms.  It is also said that only those blessed with total salvation would visit this temple.  During the destructive pralaya floods, this place alone was spared.  Every step of Brahmma became a lotus flower and He himself was confused.

Lord Maha Ganapathy took three avatars and changed the Devas and the Ashtathik Palakas as skulls and wore them as a belt.  He said, “This is the piece of Land where Mother Aadhi Sakthi performed severe penance.  She made a pot and placed all the deities in it.  She pulled one by one.  When she pulled Ganapathy, He called Her Oh! Mother. That expression was an attachment of motherhood.  Maha Vishnu called Her Oh! my sister expressing fraternity.  Mother set aside both and finally took Lord Parameswara from the pot who expressed lust.  Mother decided that He was the person she was seeking for and asked Him to come to her chamber.  Calling her at the chamber, Lord Parameswara demanded Maya (mother) to give Him in writing that she was his slave.  She wrote the promise with mercury in a palm leaf saying that she would concede to His demand if he held the leaf without dropping the liquid down.  While catching the leaf, it fell on the knee of Lord and spilled over.  Mayanidhi laughed at Lord Shiva.  Furious Shiva burnt Maya by His forehead eye.

Devarajapuram is the place where the ash and mercury fell.  Many events followed then.  Mother Vedanta Nayaki with all Her philosophical wisdom and power, as Her very name suggests, cooled down Lord Parameswara.  Sage Narada, Makarantha Maharishi, Sage Agasthya and many holy souls came to the sport to confirm the truth that only those blessed with total salvation after this birth could have the darshan of Lord Viswanathaswami.  One sage performed pujas to Lord Shiva with Rudrakshas.

Based on these stories, Rudraksha Kavacha Alankara is dedicated to Lord Viswanathaswami in pujas on Pradosha, Shivarathri days.  This is the only temple in India where Rudraksha Kavacha Alankara is done to Lord Shiva.  One devotee from Tiruchi had helped in making this Kavacha.