Padavedu is situated in Polur taluk of Tiruvannamalai District; it was once known as Marudarasar Padaiveedu. It was the capital of the Sambuvaraya kings. The Department of Archaeology conducted excavations in the year 1992-93 at two sites namely Vetagiripalayam and Kottaikaraimedu.

The overall cultural sequences of this site could be characterized as period 1 and period 2. Period1 datable to 13^thand 14^th century CE is governed by the occurrence of brick structure with the channels used for bringing drinking water and draining out sewage water and ring wells. While Period 2 assignable to 14^thand 16^thcenturies CE is marked by the presence of smoking pipes, Sultan coins and a number of decorated red ware sherds and bangle pieces