the dutch ruled the area in 1658. they ruled from 1658 until the british took control in 1796. during this time, a history book was written by a. muthuthambipillai. the book says that saravanamuthu mudaliar was a panchayat judge. it says that he held his court in a place now called 'sathiyakadu'. this place was is in tolpura at that time. with the permission of the governor of holland, a temple was built at tolpura.