Ettaluthu Perumal Dharmapathi is an ancestral temple owned by the present descendants. Sri Hari Dharamapathi Swamigal is one of the descendants. His distinctive Privilege found favour in acknowledging him as “Annavi” of the temple (the term means chief pontiff). He has to accomplish the religious observance of the temple.

Except for the occasional inevitability, the daily temple rites are being conducted by Sri Hari Dharmapathi Swamigal. Usually the religious Observance is then followed by Swamigal’s invocation before Lord Ettaluthu Perumal which always be with overflow of deep reverential devotion.

The immediate impact, consequent to his Heart felt Love-lorn prayers is, he goes into ecstasy and his observing mind, in this poise, is being endowed with a powerful instinctive intuition whichhas then potency to be receptive, to the the inner voice of the divine guidance . During these times, his identity as Sri Hari Dharmapathi Swamigal merges with Lord Ettaluthu Perumal and the devotess present have benediction to their problems. There used to be written pleadings also. Convinced with the contentment the devotees in distress have, a huge croud always assemble during the prayer time seeking solace. There are times, either it be night or day, when these instinctive intuitive voice come in discreet and quiet ways, even when Swamigal is anywhere outside the temple, on matters requiring urgent attention.