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Wedding of Parvathi: Pleased with the severe penance of Muni Kathyayana and his wife for a child, Mother Parvathi Herself was born to them.  When she grew into a marriageable age, the sage prayed to Shiva that He should marry her.  Responding to his prayer, Lord Shiva took the hands of Parvathi on the Magam Star day in the month of Chithirai (April-May).  The sage also requested the Lord to give darshan to all, all days in the same Wedding Form.  The Lord appears in the sanctum Sanctorum in the Wedding Form.

Name Thiruveezhimizhalai: Once this place was dense with many trees, sandal, shenbagam, Jack and Vila all collectively called Veezhi.  A hunter named Mizhalai Kurumbar was a devotee of Lord Shiva and offered him the Vila fruit for nivedhana.  Pleased with his devotion, the Lord taught him the 8 great lessons called Ashtamasiddhi.  The Vizha fruit is still found at the feet of the Lord in the temple.  Hence, the place came to be known as Thiru+Veezhi+Mizhalai. A combination of the names of the fruit and the devotee hunter.

Padikasu: Thiruveezhimizhalai once passed through a dry period with severe famine.  Gnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar prayed to the Lord with their hymns to tide over the famine condition and restore fertility in the land.  The Lord gave each a gold coin each day as promised by Him in their dreams to buy food and feed the suffering people. He gave the coin to Gnanasambandar on the eastern side and the other at the western side to Tirunavukkarasar.  This is called Padikkasu (allowance money as we call it now) and this peetam also is still in the temple.

On the wedding day with Mother Parvathi, the Lord appeared as if to take a trip to Kasi with his wedding dress, he is also called Mappillaiswami (Mappillai – son-in-law).  The Mahamandapa or the great hall appears as a marriage hall. There is also a Shiva Linga near the flag post called (Dwajasthamba).  There are also bat sculptures on the walls in the hall where many celebrate their 61st birth day.