V. Vedachalam is a prominent Tamil archaeologist. His studies are multifaceted. His very first work on the Thiruvellarai Temple itself serves as a prime example for temple studies. His research on Jainism provided crucial evidence that Jainism flourished in the Pandya dynasty until the fourteenth century. He has also authored books on the worship of ‘Thavvai’ (Jyeshta Devi) and ‘Yakshi’, and on the ‘Shanmata’. Additionally, he has researched the ‘Vanathirayars’, a lineage of minor kings.
