Kudavasal (Kodavasal), an ancient place in Thiruvarur district ... This temple is one of the ‘Maada Kovil ‘constructed by a Chola king named Kochenganan who was a great devotee of Siva ...
There are several such ‘mada-kovil’ built by a Chola ruler named ... in a single row just as in the Thyagaraja Svami temple in Thiruvarur. A couple of Chola inscriptions have been found ...