The word “Padi” which is the name of the area that this temple is located in, is derived from the Tamil word padai, meaning army. During the Chola period, this place used to be an armoury back, which gives it its name.

Padi is a locality and neighbourhood in the city of Chennai, India. It was named as Thiruvaaipadi and Later called as Padi short form of Thiruvaaipadi, Sundarar, came to Padi and sang songs in the Lord Shiva Temple. Padi exactly 13 km from the city's Kilometer Zero is a latest included part of the city.

The original structural temple here is said to have been a brick temple from the 6th or 7th century, which was later renovated by the Cholas in the 10th and 11th century, into a stone temple. Subsequently, the temple has seen renovations and additions, by the Vijayanagara Dynasty. Specifically, inscriptions in the temple and also elsewhere, make references to contributions to the temple made by Raja Raja Chola I.

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By Car

- Time Taken to reach tirupati from Padi is 1hr.52min
- Distance in Kilometre 129.9km

By Bus

- Padi to vellore Bus Stand 3hr.40min (every 20min)
- Time Taken to reach tirupati from Padi 5hr.48min.

By Train

-Padi to ambattur 1hr.25min
- ambattur to Tirupati 3hr.4min
(Train 3 times a day)