The cows of the farmers of Velayudhampalayam were gracing in this region. The farmers found that the quantity of milk from the cows was coming down. They wanted to know the cause and watched the cows and found that they were pouring the milk in a particular place and drove them off. But the leg of one cow was caught in a bush and when it took off its leg, the swaymbu came out a little damaged. There was a trident also near the Swayambu. The scar caused by the cow’s leg is still visible on the deity.
Ambika appeared in the dream of the owner of that particular cow and directed him to erect a temple for Her. The temple came into being then.
