Bheemeshwarar Temple, Mudichur – History
It is believed that the temple had been extensively damaged during the Manimangalam War fought between
Narasimha Varma Pallava of Pallava Dynasty and Pulikesi II of Chalukya Dynasty in 642
AD. The Temple was in complete neglect after this war. The Temple got its deserved attention during 1980s.
It is believed that Saint
Ramanuja had given a religious discourse in this temple on his way to Sriperumbudur. In the
1800s, Also, it is believed that Sri Appariyaar Swamy have collected the Nalayira Divya
Prabhandham, available in various manuscripts and managed them to get printed.
