The presiding deity of the Vedaranya Sarvajnapeetham is Bhagavan Paramashiva. Paramashiva’s diect representative and heir is the Pontiff of the mutt. The region was part of the Chola Kingdom in ancient India – KAILASA. The Pontiffs educated, groomed and initiated the Chola Kings to rule as per the methods prescribed in the sacred scriptures. The kings were the regents who administered the people while the Pontiffs were the owners.

The ancient Sri Po.Ka. Sadhukkal Mutt (temple-monastery complex) in Vedaranyam in the district of Nagapattinam in South India is part of the ancient KAILASA religious kingdom called Kailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Vedaranyam Sarvajnapeetham.

Vedaranyam served as housing for devotees. It feeds devotees who used to visit the temple of Vedaranyeshwar, the temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, India. The region was part of the Chola Kingdom in ancient India – KAILASA. The Pontiffs educated, groomed and initiated the Chola Kings to rule as per the methods prescribed in the sacred scriptures. The kings were the regents who administered the people while the Pontiffs were the owners.