This shrine lies at the confluence of three rivers Swarnamukhi, Bhima and Kalyani. Agasthya Mahamuni installed the Sivalinga and is called Agastheeswara linga. This temple faces the east and all parivaradevathas (family deities) are installed in niches. The Dwarpalakas at the entrance are beautifully sculptured and heighten the grandeur of the hall. It has three entrances and a grand compound wall. Inside the second prakaram, there is a separate shrine for Parvati and is called Vallimata.
There is a tank outside the compound. The nearby village was named Tondavada by the kings of Chandragiri, and was used as a rest house for visitors and keeping elephants. Opposite the Aalaya and in the middle of the river there is a mantap with statues of Balaji, Ayyappa, and Ganapati. There is also a small shrine for Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Anjaneya near the tank.
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