Temple Layout The temple is located on a vast expanse of sandy terrain, with its main entrance facing west. Upon entering through the gateway into the outer prakraram, visitors are greeted by a dwajasthambam and a balipeetam. A second gateway then leads to the inner labyrinth of the temple, where the inner prakram houses the sannidhis for various deities including Subramanya, Gajalakshmi, Veerateshwara Lingam, Kannapar, the lingams worshipped by Thribhuvana Chakravarthy and his wife, Bhairavar, Surya (the Sun God), and the Navagrahas (the 9 planetary deities). Further into the temple, more sannidhis can be found, including those for Vianayaka, 63 Nayanmars, and Somaskandar. The sanctum of the presiding deity can be accessed through a mandapam, with the Ambaal Sannidhi facing south to the left. Interestingly, from a specific position in the mandapam, visitors can have darshan of both Chopuranathar and Chopuranayaki simultaneously.