On his visit to Kanchipuram in the 8th century A.D., Sundaramurti Nayanar composed Tamil verses in praise of Onakanteshwarar in which this devotee of Siva mentions the name of this temple as ...

Vishnu temple near Kanchipuram with a historic connect. The original name of Dusi was Shatakopa Puram as Sri Adi Van Shatakopan, the first preceptor of the Ahobila Muth stayed here for a few years.