 Gangadhara, his disciple Bhaskararaya and Krishnananda Saraswati were all senior contemporaries of Ayyaval and Bodhendra.Gangadhara Vajapeyin built the shrine of Uthbalambeswarar and Uthbalamba, which is looked after today by sixth generation of his descendants.The two idols of Meru of Panchloga and gold are preserved here in this temple.