500 Year old temple in Mint Street. Treated as the equivalent of Kanchi Ekambareswarar temple.

In the Pancha Bootham, 5 forms of nature, this temple represents Earth. Gangadeeswarar Temple is Water, Kalahasti Temple in Coral Merchant Street is Air, Arunachaleswarar temple in Thiruvotriyur route is Fire & Chidambaranathar Temple, Choolai is Sky.