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The Aghoresvara temple above mentioned is a large structure built of granite in a uniquely mixed style that incorporates Vijayanagara architecture elements, the Karnata Dravida style of the Later Chalukya dynasty, and the Hoysala Empire.

The temple faces north and has a lofty roof and ornamental doorways on the west, north, and east, the north doorway being the best with two elephants at the sides. The Garbhagriha, which is built of massive stones, contains a gigantic pedestal occupying nearly three-fourths of the whole space and sculptured all around with 32 seated female figures called Shakti Peetha. In the Sukhanasi is a small translucent Nandi (bull) carved out of white spar. The temple has no navaranga doorway. There are two niches, those to the right containing the figures of Ganesha and Subramanya and those to the left models of Mahishasuramardini and Bhairava.

There are intricate carvings on the stone walls of the temple. There are carvings & sculptures such as Temple Relief (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface to stand out from the surrounding background), Erotica, Figurine, Old Kannada Manuscript, Sculpted Elephant, etc.