 Vysarpadi was named so by Elelasingan, a friend and disciple of Valluvar, around the 1st century BCE.He named the town thus for Sage Vyasa was said to have stayed in the town for some time while on his voyage to Mount Kailash.A Shiva temple 'Ravishwarar Temple — Murthy Iyengar Street, Vyasarpadi' which was built in the Chola's period is situated here.