 A record belonging to Rajendra I mentions "Tevaranayakan", the supervisor of "Tevaram" and shows the institutionalisation of "Tevaram" with the establishment of a department.There are records from Kulothunga Chola III from Nallanyanar temple in South Arcot indicating singing of "Tiruvempavai" and "Tiruvalam" of Manikkavacakar during special occasion in the temple.From the 13th century, the texts were passed on to the "odhuvars" by the "adheenams" and there was no more control by the kings or the "brahmanas".