The idol was designed and sculpted in Tirumuruganpoondi and brought to this temple. Tower was built in the year 1989 and the temple was renovated and the consecration also was celebrated.

A majority of devotees pray to Mother Chinnamariamman seeking child boon and evidently enjoy the response. Even those without a child for 5-10 years had surrendered to the Mother seeking child boon are granted the boon. Devotees tie cradles in the neem and bodhi tree (arasamaram) to get child. The sacred ash (Vibhuti) offered in the temple is believed to have miraculous medicinal effect which people apply on the body and also consume a small quantity. Devotees say that even serious illness is cured by this sacred ash.

As children use to play-worship with God dolls in the houses, what the children did on the banks of Cauvery with small stone worshipping as Ambal or Goddess, is now a temple. Child Bhakti play had resulted in the emergence of this temple. As it was originally worshipped by children, the Goddess is known as Chinna Mariamman. (Chinna-small). The temple stands majestically for the past 150 years.