Steep steps bring you up to the Hall of a Thousand Pillars, as well as the shrine of Shiva and the Temple of Ganesh, from which there is a fine view over the Cauvery river, the towers of Srirangam, and the plains beyond.
The steps leading to the Hall of a Thousand Pillar are steep.  
The Hall of a Thousand Pillars has no steps leading to it.  