 Paranjothi Munivar, a 13th-century saint, who wrote the book "Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam", was born at Vedaranyam.Vedaranyam continued to be a part of the Chola Empire and the Chola region emerged as a centre of Saivism during the reign of Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120).After the fall of Cholas during the reign of Rajendra Chola III in the 13th century, the erstwhile Chola region was caught under a power struggle between Pandyas and Hoysalas.