Cholas Contribution to The Thiruveezhimizhalai Veezhinathar Temple as Gleaned from The Inscription

Each and every temple has its own myths and it speaks the religious antiquity of the temples. Based on the temple myths and the contemporary stories, the temples had been built and even rebuilt by the rulers of the dynasties like the many rules. So, rulers of the temple myths related to this temple is taken into consideration while tracing the origin and evolution of the temple. Thiruveezhimizhalai is situated at a distance of ten kilometers, west of Poonthottam which lies between Thiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai in Tamilnadu. It can be reached form Kumbakonam too. Arulmighu Thiruveezhinathaswamy Temple, owned by Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam, is there with many glories. Saints Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundaramoorthi Swamihal, Santana and Arunagirinathar have visited the temple and sung hymns, praising the temple deity.