This place famous for its religious associations, Shaiva, shakta and Vaishnava.It is on the sea-coast, one of the sapta Vitanka stalas ;

Deity : kayarohanesha, Nilayatakshi
Soundararaja Perumal.

Pundarika , a baktha from Kasi came here and prayed that he must be one with the lord, who entered his body. (kaya-body, Aarohanam-entry). This kshetra is also called Shivarajadhani kshetra. There is a Mantapa called Rajadhani mantapa. All forms of Siva are found here.Adishesha worshipped the Lord here.

The deity of Thyagaraja swami is important here. The metallic figurines of pancha mukha Vinayaka / Heramba Ganapathy and sattayappa in a separate shrine on the Western area are of great sanctity.

The stone work of Ashtadikhpalakas is a fine piece of workmanship and occupies a prominent place over the sanctum of the deity.

The Perumal Soundararaja gave darshan to Dhruva as Lakshmi Kanta. He is seen with his gadha (mace) Nowhere else is this pose seen.