The temple is located in Thiruvathigai, a village 2 km from Panruti in Cuddalore district.
The temple covers an area of 7 acres (2.8 ha) with three precincts.
The temple has a seven tiered gateway tower which has sculptures depicting 108 poses of Bharatanatyam.
There is a sixteen pillared hall called Thiruneetru mandapam, which is believed to have constructed at the behest of Thilagavathiyar, the sister of Appar to commemorate his conversion to Saivism.
There is a temple tank named Chakrateertha kulam and a Vasantha mandapam on the northern portion of the tank.
On the second precinct, there is a flag staff and a five tiered temple tower.
The sanctum is built on an elevated structure.
There are shrines around the sanctum in the first precinct that has a shrine of Thilagavathiar, a pillared hall housing the sixty three nayanmar, Saniswarar, Durga, Siddivinayagar, Muruga, a set of Lingam, Nataraja and Surya.
The shrine of Umayammai, the consort of the presiding deity, is present.
The shrine houses the image of Lingam which is believed to have worshiped by Vishnu.
There is a south facing shrine in the hall before the sanctum where the image of Tripurasamharamurthy with sixteen hands is housed.
Sanctum houses the image of Veerataneswarar in the form of lingam.
There is an image of Ammayapar housed in the sanctum.
The shrine over the sanctum has a pyramidal roof with stucco images all through the filial at the top.
The temple is located in Thiruvathigai, a village 2 km from Panruti in Cuddalore district. The temple covers an area of 7 acres (2.8 ha) with three precincts. The temple has a seven tiered gateway tower which has sculptures depicting 108 poses of Bharatanatyam. There is a sixteen pillared hall called Thiruneetru mandapam, which is believed to have constructed at the behest of Thilagavathiyar, the sister of Appar to commemorate his conversion to Saivism. There is a temple tank named Chakrateertha kulam and a Vasantha mandapam on the northern portion of the tank. On the second precinct, there is a flag staff and a five tiered temple tower. The sanctum is built on an elevated structure. There are shrines around the sanctum in the first precinct that has a shrine of Thilagavathiar, a pillared hall housing the sixty three nayanmar, Saniswarar, Durga, Siddivinayagar, Muruga, a set of Lingam, Nataraja and Surya. The shrine of Umayammai, the consort of the presiding deity, is present. The shrine houses the image of Lingam which is believed to have worshiped by Vishnu. There is a south facing shrine in the hall before the sanctum where the image of Tripurasamharamurthy with sixteen hands is housed. Sanctum houses the image of Veerataneswarar in the form of lingam. There is an image of Ammayapar housed in the sanctum. The shrine over the sanctum has a pyramidal roof with stucco images all through the filial at the top.
Veerateeswarar temple, Thiruvathigai