the sanctum sanctorum was built inside the three walls of the rounded stone granite shrine to the east of the shiva linga and to the west the parvathi idol. dakshinamoorthy and ganapathi were placed inside the sanctum sanctorum as a vision south. in the south-eastern corner of the nambalam, there was a large tidapalli built. raja built the subshrine temple for sastha at the kannimoola outside the nambalam temple. he was promoted to the position of temple thantric rites to the taranalloor series and the tulu brahmin family of kasaragod for prients for daily pooja. the main priest was appointed as an umbrella and provided accommodation in the kuthasanthi math.