According to legendary legend, the spot alluded as Varaha Kshetra. It was a thick woodland named Champaka where the sages Bhrgu and Markandeya were doing compensation and had their isolations in the spot. 

An evil presence named Kalanerai was disturbing the sages and they implored Vishnu to alleviate them from the devil. Vishnu was satisfied by their commitment and showed up in the spot to kill the evil spirit. He is accepted to have taken the house in the woodland leaning back on Adisesha, his snake bed, on the leaf of a banyan tree. The spot along these lines came to be known as Vadaveshwarapuram. 

Periyalvar (initially called Vishnuchittar) was a vigorous enthusiast of Vishnu and he used to string festoon to Vishnu consistently. He was childless and he petitioned Vishnu to spare him from the yearning. At some point, he found a young lady kid under a Tulsi plant in a nursery inside the sanctuary. 

He and his better half named the youngster as Kothai, who grew up as an aficionado of Krishan, a symbol of Vishnu. She is accepted to have worn the laurel before devoting it to the managing divinity of the sanctuary. Periyalvar, who later discovered it, was exceptionally disturbed and criticized her. 

Vishnu showed up in his fantasy and requested that he devote just the wreath worn by Andal to him. The young lady Kothai was accordingly named Andal and was alluded as Chudikodutha Sudarkodi (woman who gave her wreath to Vishnu). 

The training is followed during current occasions when the laurel of Andal is sent to Azhagar Koyil on Chitra Pournami day where the managing god Lord Kallazhagar going into River Vaigai with the wreath worn by Goddess Andal and Tirumala Venkateswara Temple during [Garudostavam during the Tamil month of Puratasi (September - October)].

It is likewise accepted that Ranganatha of Srirangam Ranganathaswamy sanctuary wedded Andal, who later converged with the icon. Andal was taken in a cart from Srivilliputhur to Srirangam before the marriage. Since Andal wedded Ranganatha, who came as a ruler (called Raja), the managing god is called Rangamannar.