This is the temple right in the middle of the market. It is about 12 acres with 4 gopurams. 7,8,9, 6 tiered gopurams resembling annamalaiar temple in tiruvannamalai.This is mainly ambal shrine for Ambal Tripurasundari.
There are three praharams The outer praharam has a pond called Nandi theertha kulam There is a nice Ashta bhuja durga, next to the kulam . There are two mandabams with many sculptures one is the Amai mandabam where the entire structure id supported by a tortoise shaped base in stone.seen below
This praharam also has a Vinayakar sannidhi
The next sannidhi has the Murugan, somaskandhar sannidhi, atmanathar sannidhi with manika vasakar,and Ambal sannidhi.
The ambal is in standing posture and abhishekam is done for he feet only.
The priest will show you the sanghus collected form the theertham if you buy a ticket for Rs.2/
The Main sannidhi was closed for renovation . so we did not see the Moolavar .
There was a Gajaprushti projection on the side of the main sannidhi which was explained as the old moola sthanam which has now been changed
The Main sannidhi 
The vinayakar, somaskandar sannidhis with atmanathar sannidhi with manika vasakar sannidhi
Sthala vruksham neem tree
The Atmanadhar sannidhi where Manickavasagar was blessed
Ambal sannidhi
The old main sannidhi with the gajaprushti type praharam now forms the side
The various conches collected from the sangu theertham
The various sculptures in the Aamai mandabam they look so great
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