Ganesha, hurt and offended at the unintentional slight by them, stole the pot of Amrita and hid it at Tirukkadaiyur.

Ganesha created a Shiva Lingam, dedicated to his father and mother, and poured some of the Amrita over it.

As per popular legend, near the temple of Tirukkadaiyur, there lived a sage named Mrikandu and his wife Marudmati.

Mrikandu and Marudmati chose the former, and had Markandeya, an exemplary son, destined to die at the age of sixteen.

As advised by his father, Markandeya worshipped the Shiva Lingam at Tirukkadaiyur, even bringing water from the Ganges to the temple via an underground passage.

On the day he was destined to die, Yama, the deity of death, appeared with his noose in his hand to tie around the soul of Markandeya and take it away with him.

Angered by Yama's extraordinary arrogance, Shiva kicked and held him under his foot, thereby making him inactive.

Burdened by the weight of so many people and unable to sustain their hunger, the earth-goddess, Bhumi Devi, appealed to Shiva for help.

The fourth inscription (ARE 244 of 1925) in the shrine from the period of the king, Kulothunga Chola I, indicates that Mahasabha of Tirukadavur selling 1.74 velis of land that had been lying fallow for 50 years.

Another interesting inscription from the outer precinct from the period of the king, Rajaraja II Cholan indicates confiscation of lands from a custodian of a temple who colluded with Vaishnavites (worshipers of Vishnu).

The village has a minor port close to the private PPN Power Generating Company.