The temple is built on a small hillock overlooking the Panamalai lake.
[1] This 7th Century structure has a Vimana which resembles that of Kailasanatha temple of Kanchipuram.
The garbhagriha houses a Dharalingam and as in Pallava temples of that time, there is a Somaskanda panel on rear wall of the sanctum.
On the walls of the Ardhamandapam one can see panels of deities such as Brahma with Saraswati and Vishnu with Lakshmi on either side.
[citation needed] The sub-shrine to the north, has a small section of mural painting which has survived over the years, bears testimony to the Pallavas mastery of the art.