The first thing visitors see when they arrive at the site is the grand stairway from the foot of the hill up to the top. Most of the buildings of the sanctuary were made of laterite and sandstone, all with elaborate designs. The buildings are lined all the way to the main pagoda which faces the east. This layout is according to Hindu belief of the layout of the heaven of the god Shiva. On the right of the stairway is the preparation hall for the king before attending the ceremony or sanctity worship.
After that, the walkway with 34 columns in lotus bud shape called Sao Nang Riang on each side leads to the five-headed Naga Bridge representing the connection between heaven and earth. An interesting thing to be noticed at the middle of the bridge is the eight-petalled lotus carving which might symbolize the Hindu Gods of directions or the talisman for worship or the point where worshippers made wishes.
The Naga Bridge leads to the upper stairway, which is divided into five sets. Each set has terraces on the sides. The last terrace is wide, made with laterite blocks. It has a cruciform shape and four small pools. A couple more steps lead to the second naga bridge. This final terrace leads to the outer gallery. It probably used to be a wooden gallery with a tiled roof, but only a raised floor of laterite remains. After the outer gallery one reaches the inner gallery, which is divided in long and narrow rooms. It served as a wall around the principal pagoda. This last gallery leads to the third and last naga bridge, another small copy of the first one. At the gable of the east gallery is the carving of hermit which represents Shiva in doctor episode and might also include King Narendratit, the contributor of the sanctuary. The bridge leads you directly into the main sanctuary.