 The rulers of Sri Lanka also contributed to the temple - Parakrama Bahu (1153-1186 CE) was involved in the construction of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.The temple priests are Marathi Brahmins of Maharashtra who get "Diksha" from Sringeri Mutt.A shortage of priests has been reported in recent years as there are only five priests to manage the 13 shrines within the temple.