• One of Devara Padal Petra sthalams.
• The legend of a Chola prince who killed a Brahmin and was in turn, pursued by his spirit (brahmahatthi), is associated with the temple. The Chola prince prayed here and got relief from the clutches of the spirit of the dead Brahmin or brahmahatthi. The Chola prince made his way out through another entrance thereby saving himself.It continues till day where people take the second entrance to exit the premises after worship. There is a sculpture of Chola brahmahatthi on the eastern premises in one of the inner gopurams.
• This temple is over 2,000 years old and is associated with the Pandya king Varaguna Pandian. The temple contains inscriptions of the Hoysala kings and some Vijayanagara grants, and many records of the later Nayaks and Marathas.
• The temple is also referred as Pancha Linga stala due to the presence of five lingams, four of which in the cardinal directions and the fifth one at the centre. The temple of Viswanatha lies in the east street, Rishipuriswara in the west, Atmanatha in South street and Chokkanatha in North street.

Pooja details in Mahalingeswarar Temple

• Abhishekam, Archana and Homam are done by the devotees here in this temple to get rid of Brahmahatthi dosham.

• Sarabheshwarar Temple in Thirubhuvanam.
• Paandurangan Temple in Govindapuram.
• Narasimhar Perumal Temple in Narasingapettai.
• Pickup and Drop point is Kumbakonam. The trip would be customised based on requirements and all complete details would be provided before booking.