The case led the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department of Tamil Nadu to re-evaluate protocols within various shrines. Key shifts initiated following the public outcry included:

Some key features of Gurukkal's music include:

: An educator or practitioner of Vedic chanting and rituals within a Kanchipuram Patashala (traditional school).

Following his surrender, he was remanded in custody. The police sought his custody to investigate the full extent of the case, including the identities of the women involved and the origin of the video recordings.

: The priest was accused of sexually fondling and kissing a three-year-old girl who lived adjacent to the temple premises where she frequently played.

In 2009, the name Kanchipuram Devanathan Gurukkal became infamous across India when he was exposed for filming his sexual encounters with women devotees inside the (also known as Maheswarar Temple or Machaesa Perumal temple) in Siva Kanchi, part of the larger Kanchipuram region. At the time of his arrest, Devanathan was 35 years old and a father of two.

Shrines like the 8th-century Kailasanathar Temple remain global benchmarks for Dravidian stone carvings and historical preservation.

: Investigating officers discovered that the priest regularly locked the inner temple doors under the pretext of conducting private rituals. While devotees stood outside waiting for holy water and darshan , Devanathan was inside exploiting women.

Silambam, as an art form, requires immense skill, strength, and agility. Practitioners of Silambam use a variety of techniques, including spins, swings, and jabs, to disarm and defeat their opponents. The art form also involves a great deal of physical conditioning, with practitioners required to perform complex movements and acrobatic feats.