The original old temple was located near the seashore and was relocated here in 1640 and built up around 1678 by the Vishwakarma Community.
Other Temples – Thiruvallur
Chengalvarayaswami, Nediam
Chengalvarayaswami Temple is an ancient hill temple facing north and the age of the temple is not known. As the hill on which the temple is built
Balasubramaniaswamy, Siruvapuri
This is an ancient Muruga temple that is popular for making real estate deals happen well.
Balasubramaniaswamy, Thachoor
This is an old Muruga temple where Arunagirinathar has sung praises for the Lord.
Karumariamman, Thiruverkadu
This is one of the most important, crowded and famous Amman Temples in Tamilnadu.
Subramaniaswamy, Vellikaram
This is a beautiful little east facing temple on a hill with steps to climb up.