pillaiyar patti is still a privately owned shiva temple the god is called thiruveesar
it is one of the 9 temples of the nagaraththar community.
Iraivan: Desigavinayaga Pillaiyar (Karpaga Vinayagar) Other Dieties: Thiruveswarar Consort: Vadamalar Mangai Estimated Date Granted to the nagarathars: 714 A.D.(???)