The history of Mahendravadi records from 600 AD (6th Century) through Pallava Kingdom's owned dynasty inscription preserved till date as Monument by Govt Of India, Archeological Dept.
[1] The very first Rock cut Sculpture Monuments of Pallava's dynasty originated from this erstwhile town now as village.
The enhanced sculptures[check spelling] are exercised and improvised by his son Narashima Varman who shifted the capitol of pallava's dynasty from kachipuram to mamallapuram.
The old of Mahendravadi was Mahendrapura and as per 1881 district gazetteer of British India tells that once the village was a large extended town reduced to smaller.
A bud bunk large tank referred to as Mahendra-Tataka in the inscription in Grantha Script was also excavated by the king Mahendra Varman to serve water resources for extensive agriculture.
The artisans of Pallavas in 6th Century excavated a free boulder, scenic monolithic rock cut temple which is now preserved by Archeological Survey of India.
The foundation inscription details in Pallava Grantha Script, a Tamil Language -"Splitting the rock, Gunabhara casyed to be made on (the tank) the Mahendra Tataka(Tank) in the great (City of) Mahendrapura this Solid, Spacious temple of Murari, Named Mahendra Vishnu Graha, which is highly praised by good people,(and which is) an abode of beauty pleasing the eyes of Men" [2] Mamallapuram finds a prominent place in the tourist map of the world.
For further graduation and higher education, the students have to go to the nearby towns Ranipet, Arakkonam, Sholinghur, Arcot, Walajapet, kancheepuram and chennai.
Paddy (Wetland), Groundnut and Sesame (Dry Land region) are the major crops cultivated.
However, the catchment area for the historical pallava king made lake is occupied by small hamlets thus making the region very poor for rain water conservation.
This festival has been celebrated for two days, and during this period, all family members join to pray to the goddess for their health and wealth.