The temple is located on top of a gentle hill, known as "Mount Joy", with walkways and stairs leading to the summit. The temple at the top of the hill is dedicated to Lord Kumara Swamy. Special prayers are performed during "Subbaraya (Subramanya) Shasti". Adjoining the Lord Kumara Swamy, are the Sacred Shiva Linga, Lord Ganesha in his seated posture and Goddess Parvathi. Also have been consecrated, the Navagrahas, in a separate shrine adjoining this shrine, within the same hall. The Gopuram at the Entrance preceding a huge open hall, preceding the hall enshrining the Main Shrine, as we can see it, is sculpted with the Lord's image of his role as a Guru to the Lord Shiva himself. This is exactly the same as Swamimalai in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. Swamimalai is one of the six pilgrimage centres (Aru Padai Kshetram ) dedicated to the Lord Subrahmanya and it is at Swamimalai that the Lord Kumara Swamy became the Guru to his own father, the Lord Shiva himself.