This ancient temple houses rock cut images of Lord Shiva (father of Lord Ganesh), Lingodhbavar (incarnation of Lord Shiva) and several other shrines. The Sthalapuranam (book carrying the legends, stories, epic and folklore of Gods in a particular temple) of the temple indicates that the inscriptions in the Karpaga Vinayagar Temple were constructed in three stages.
There are about 15 inscriptions in the Temple that help to determine its age. The first stage goes back in time by about 1600 years. It was during this period that the Karpaga Vinayagar idol and the Thiruveesar (Shiva Lingam) idol were built. The pillars within the shrine were of pre-pallava origin.
Pillayarpatti is located at Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu state. It is next to it is on the way to Tirupattur kunrakkuti from Karaikudi. Today the town is pillaiyarpatti known for all peopl but it was previously called as , 1. Ekkattur erukattur or, 2. Marutankuti, 3. Tiruvinkaikuti, 4. Tiruvinkaicvaram, 5. Iracanarayanapuram that has five other names. Marutankur, tenmarutur, kanecapuram, kanecamanakara. such names are found in the later inscriptions.
