HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDS :

The temple was constructed during the regin of Chola King Kulothunga-I by the Sthapathy Chandhra Sekaran alias cholandra simha achari. It is an apsidal from a unique feature of Thondaimandalam architecture. According to the inscriptions, the deity of the temple was called “Thirupadhakadudaiyar” and the village was known as “Idaiyarrupakkam” as well as “Rajavidhyadhara Chaturvedimangalam”.

Three incriptions belonging to the period of Kulothunga Chola I and one inscription of Rajarajan-II are found here.