Chathapurinathar Temple is devoted to the love of Lord Shiva, similar to the case with most temples in and around Chidambaram. Since Shiva is revered here as Lord Chathapurinathar, the temple is frequented by aficionados of Lord Shiva around the year. Close by, the other god being venerated here is Osai Kodutha Nayagi. The name originates from a story where the goddess energized a couple of unadulterated gold cymbals that the master skilled to an enthusiast, which couldn't make sound till at that point.
This temple is where you come to revere the gods as well as seeking after supernatural occurrence cures. For the god is known to have cured what many, including present day science, consider to be hopeless maladies. The temple is however just a kilometer far from Chidambaram and is situated at a place called Tirukolakka.