Alamankurichi is located on a diversion off the road from Kumbakonam to Jayamkondam. The temple itself is located south of the Manniyaru river. The etymology of the place – Alamankurichi – points to this being a place full of banyan trees (ஆலமரம்).

There are several Chola era temples in this region, including this temple, and also the Paadal Petra Sthalam temple for Lord Siva as Satchinathar at nearby Tirupurambiyam, and the Siva and Perumal temples at Kadichambadi.

Although this temple appears in various old historical records, in the absence of any inscriptions here, or about this temple in other temples in the vicinity, there is no known sthala puranam about this temple.

The temple architecture, however, is clearly from the early part of the medieval Chola period, and therefore may be dated to the early or middle part of the 10th century. Of course, renovations over the years is reflected in the multitude of styles in different parts of the temple.

While the temple itself is east-facing, the main entrance on the east is blocked, and so the only entry path is from the street on the southern side. The temple receives hardly any visitors, so it is closed most of the time. However, an aged caretaker couple live nearby, and are very welcoming towards visitors.

On the east is the eastern gate, and immediately upon entering, on the left, is a disused hall which was once the madapalli of the temple. Straight ahead is a tin-roof shed housing a bali peetham and Nandi. Several older vigrahams and Siva lingams can be seen strewn all over the temple premises, including right outside the maha mandapam.

The maha mandapam itself is a one-room hall with a wooden gate, and inside houses the garbhagriham for Kailaasnathar and the Amman shrine. The entrance to the antarala is flanked by Vinayakar and Murugan. The passageway to the Amman shrine itself has an outer chamber, which houses an older Amman vigraham of the temple, as well as Bhairavar, Suryan and Sani, presumably for want of space elsewhere in the temple.

In the koshtam are Dakshinamurti, Lingodhbhavar and Durga. In the prakaram are Vinayakar (in fact, there are two Vinayakars in the south-west / nirutti moolai Vinayakar shrine), Murugan with his consorts Valli and Deivanai, and Chandikeswarar. There is a separate pedestal for the navagraham deities.

Overall, this village temple is in a rather poor state of maintenance, and depends on visitors for even the minimal funds it requires for oil for the lamps, and even for Vibhuti. Also, the caretakers are not paid, and are doing their work on a voluntary basis. This temple definitely requires support.