It is also known as Azhagiya Singar temple and is situated at a distance of 1 kilometre from the Srirangam railway station.

It is widely believed that the presiding deity grants boons to devotees and is aptly called "Varaprasaaadhi" (boon giver).The temple does not find a mention in Nalayira Divya Prabhandams, and thus is not listed in Divya Desam group of 108 temples.

The temple was built by the Pandyan King Vallabadevan who was a devotee of Sri Periazhwar in the ninth century CE.

Sri Manavalamamunigal in the 15th century took over temple administration as per the request of the Pandyan ruler Srisindarapandian.

Holy water from the river Kollidam is brought by elephant to the temple and Jyeshtabhishekam (divine ablution) is performed.