But Rajah Muthu Vaduganatha Thevar with the many of his soldiers fell dead in the kalaiyarkoil battle. Rajah Muthu Vaduganatha Thevar in anticipation of the English invasion made preparation for defence. The second king of Sivaganga, Muthu Vaduga Natha Thevar (1750–1772) and Maruthu brothers defended it. On 25 June 1772, the Company forces under Col. Kalayarkovil is very important city Sivagangai district. It is run by their devasthanam, and a trust of the zamindar family of Devakottai. Kalaiyar Kovil is owned by the family of the Rajah of Sivaganga. Kalaiyar Kovil is a historic location in Sivaganga District, which was ruled by the Maruthu Pandiyar or Maruthu Sakothararkal. It was also the seat of the freedom fighters like Muthu Vaduga Natha Thevar and Maruthu brothers.
It was the stronghold of rulers of Sivangangai. King Vengai Marban ruled over this area during Sangam period.
Kalaiyarkoil was the seat of the kings from very early days. Additional to that there are 3 separate shrines for both the male and female deities of famous Shiva temples in a mandapam outside the shrine. The presiding deity lord shiva is called as Kaaleeswarar, Someswarar, Sundareswarar and the Ambal his consort mother Parvathy is called as Swarnambikai, Soundara Nayagi, Meenakshi. There are three shrines in this temple associated with the three functions of creation, preservation and completion. Airavatam the elephant of Indra is said to have created this tank. The temple came to be known as Kalaiyar Kovil and this was later adapted to the place also.Ī lofty Rajagopuram (150 feet) and an imposing Teppakkulam tank (with a mandapam) named Aanai madu adorn this shrine. Since then the deity was known as Kalaiyar, with the Tamil sufix yar added to it denoting respect. Saint Sundara moorthy nayanar described the presiding deity in his devotional songs as Kaalai. During the Sangam period, this place was known as Kaanapair as is seen from the 21st verse in the purananooru sung by Iyur moolakizhar, a poet of the Sangam period. Kalaiyar is a corruption of the word Kaleeswaran.
Kalaiyar Kovil derived its name from the Kaleeswarar temple of the place. The temple Kalaiyar Kovil is in Sivaganga District, 18 km east of Sivagangai.
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