She is regarded to be one of the nine aspects of Shakti (Navashakti), who are the consorts of the Trimurti in local tradition.

Pidari, along with her other members of the Navashakti, were once glorious, but their arrogance caused them to be banished to the earth.

This caused them to be venerated by the rural folk who celebrated festivals in their honour, and hence they became gramadevatas.

The cult was featured in regional literature by the seventh century CE, and was primarily centered in Tamil Nadu.

Her cult moved on, and reached a climax in eastern India between the eighth and twelfth centuries.