Vijayamangalam was historically a part of Kongu Nadu. This town was an ancient settlement of Jains. Vijayamangalam Jain temple was built in 678 C.E. by King Konguvelir of Velir dynasty. There is an inscription inside the temple that talks of the beauty of Perunkathai. The Vijayamangalam village is also the birthplace of a 12th century Jain acharya Bhavanadi, who authored Nann l, a work on Tamil grammar. This temple is the oldest Jain temple in the Kongu Nadu region.
