 The recorded history of Vedaranyam is found from the inscriptions in Vedaranyeswarar Temple . The inscriptions date from the reign of Aditya Chola ( 871 – 907 ) , Rajaraja Chola I ( 985 – 1014 ) , Rajendra Chola I ( 1012 – 1044 ) and Kulothunga Chola I ( 1070 – 1120 ) indicating various grants to the temple . Paranjothi Munivar , a 13th @-@ century saint , who wrote the book Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam , was born at Vedaranyam . 
