Appar, the Saiva poet visited the city and noted it in his works in Tevaram.
The 7th century Saiva canonical work Tevaram by Tirugnanasambandar mentions the place as "Tirumukkiswaram".
The 7th century Saiva canonical work Tevaram by Appar and Tirugnanasambandar mentions the place as "Tirumaraikadu".