[2] The Garbhagriha faces west so that during the evening, the rays of the Sun fall on the presiding deity.
In this temple Subramania, Dakshinamurthy, Surya, Bairava, Mahalakshmi, Perumal and Sanisvara are also found.
He, in turn, advised her to keep her two ears filled with water and to worship Shiva.
While she was practising it daily, Shiva in order to test her came in the guise of a tiger and told her that he would kill.
[1] Maha Sivaratri, Margazhi Tiruvathirai, Karthikai, and Panguni Uthiram,[1] Vaikasi visakam (10 days) and Thaipusam are held in this temple.