 From the lithic records of the period, existence of Tamil influence and Vaishnava worship in the area are also evident.The temple is richly endowed, having enjoyed the special patronage of the Rajas of Mysores.As early as 1614, King Raja Wodeyar I (r.1578–1617), who first acquired Srirangapatna and accepted the Srivaishnava pontiff as his guru, handed over to the temple and to the Brahmins at Melkote, the estate granted to him by Vijayanagar Emperor Venkatapati Raya.