This historic town boasts of many connections with Kings of great fame, who built temples and a big fort on the little hillock lying at the west end of the town. This beautiful hillock fortified with broad rampart walls was sanctified once by a temple for Mother Abhirami. Now all that spiritual wealth is installed in a grand temple built in the centre of the town. Consequent on its occupation by Tippu, the formidable ruler of Mysore, the archamurti was transferred to the present temple. It possesses a beautiful ancient Sivalinga adored with equal fervour as that of Mother Abhirami. It is visited by thousands of citizens and pilgrims every day. It contains many parivara devatas installed in well-built niches. The town also houses many gods and goddesses in several temples of modern origin and ancient fame also like Jyothiramalinga Swamy, Saneswar Bhagawan, Anjaneya, Kali, MOTHER Adiparasakti etc. And they lie at the foot of the hillock.