This divya desam is also known as Premapuri and Triveni. It is known as Triveni as the three rivers Kaveri, Savitri and Phalguni rivers are said to have merged into one and flowing near this divya desam. Savitri and Phalguni are said to be flowing underground. Hence this place is also known as Dakshina gaya. Those who cannot go to Gaya, can perform the sradha for their forefathers here with an equal holy effect.

Moolavar:	Tiru Vadivazhagiya Nambi, seen in Bhujanga Sayanam posture, facing east.
Utsavar:	Sundararaja Perumal
Thaayaar:	Azhagiya Valli Nachiyar
Theertham:	Manduka Pushkarani, Kollidam
Vimaanam:	Taraka Vimaanam.
Prathyaksham:	Brahma, Valmiki muni, Manduka rishi
Sannithis:	Perumal/thayar Sannithi Vishvaksenar Sannithi

This temple is considered to be very old (some say it is almost 6000 years old). There are numerous inscriptions at this temple, which indicates the political and religious history in those days.

There are inscriptions mentioning that this is the avathara sthalam of Saint Valmiki. It is believed that perumal blessed him before he reloctaed to North India. There are indications that both Kambar and Avvaiyar visited this sthalam.

An inscription on the southern wall of the Visvaksena shrine in Sundararaja Perumal temple refers to the 44th year of Kulothunga Chola Deva I who abolished tools. Inscriptions also suggest that many kings at various times donated to this temple. They include Vijayanagara king Devaraya Maharaya Virupaksharaya Praudhadeva Maharaja, Chola king Tirubuvana Chakravartin Rajendara Choladeva, Hoysala king Vira Ramanathadeva, etc.

Yet another inscription indicates that images of Lakshmana, Lakshmi and Hanuman were set up by a devout brahmin. It is also said that Sundara Cholan, before going to war, visited this shrine and received Peruamal's blessing. After a grand victory he is said to have donated large amounts of land to this sthalam.

Tirumazhisai azhvar was the only azhvar to compose paasurams on this divya desam.