The original shrine was destroyed in a fire in the mid-10th century and a new building erected.

There is an old well in front of the gate and this is all that remains of the original shrine.

The current church was completed between 1927 and 1929 and was a complete reconstruction of the original shrine.

However another view holds that the original shrine itself was consecrated in the 11th century and built in memory of Chavundaraya.

Today, only one ornament from the original shrine is left.

The garland decorated gateway to the original shrine, dating from the 10th century, is well preserved at the site.

This shrine lies to the west of Tirupati while original shrine is in the east.

In turn, the original shrine was called the summer shrine.

The original shrine was at the summit of Mount Komagatake.

The original shrine has a star-shaped plan while the additional shrine is a simple square.