King Pratap Singh (1740-1763) of invited the Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha to Tanjore Mahratta kingdom during the invasion and occupation of Tondaimandalam.

“During the muslim invasion and occupation of Conjeepuram and the sorroundings, Pratapsingh brought JagadGuru Shankarachariya swamigal of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam to Thanjavur and provided him a Mutt at Kumbakonam endowing it with 27 villages for its maintenance.” [Page 36]

(Rajah Serfoji II – Short History of Tanjore Mahrattas By Prince Thulajendra Raja P. Bhosale, Tanjore.)