[1] Munaiyaduvar is described as a mercenary soldier, who would fight for the weak and vanished and use the fees received in service of his patron deity Shiva and the god's devotees.

The life of Munaiyaduvar is described in seven stanzas in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar (12th century), which is a hagiography of the 63 Nayanars.

Tiru-Nidur is known as Nidur (Needur) and is located in Nagapattinam district of Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[3][4] In a commentary on Munaiyaduvar's tale, the Hindu spiritual teacher Swami Sivananda notes the narrative of the Nayanar saint's life imparts two lessons.

[5] Munaiyaduvar is worshipped in the Tamil month of Panguni, when the moon enters the Pushya nakshatra (lunar mansion).

He is depicted with a crown, folded hands (see Anjali mudra) and a mace in crook of the arm.