The temple complex covers 10 hectares, and is one of the largest in India. It houses four gateway towers known as "gopurams". The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of , making it one of the tallest temple towers in India built by sevappa nayakkar (Nayakar dynasty) The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Arunachalesvara and Unnamalai Amman being the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the thousand-pillared hall built during the Vijayanagar period.