The road was constructed to facilitate Kochi Maharaja's annual pilgrimage from the mainland to Chittoor temple.
However the popular folklore states that King Veera Kerala Varma II's leg was seriously injured in a bomb shell due to Dutch siege of Fort Kochi.
However the efforts of search parties vain and the king himself came down and seek public's help in locating the unknown physician.
The Oil (Aadiya Enna) extracted from the body of Lord Sree Krishna made up of Anjanasila after abhishekam is a divine and powerful medicine for acute Rheumatic complaint (Vatham).
The road once again came into forefront during mid 18th century as part of strengthening Pallipuram Fort by Travancore Army.
The construction of modern road in 1910 by Maharaja Rajrishi Rama Varma to connect residents of North Ernakulam with main parts of the city.