Seshapureeswarar Shiva Temple

When Ganesha offered his pranama to Shiva, the serpent around Shiva's neck grew proud that Vinayaka was worshiping him too. Shiva got angry at this and cursed the whole snake community that it would lose their poison. The eight great serpents appealed to the Lord that it was not fair on his part to curse the whole community for the wrong committed by a single one and they also sought pardon for the snake that happened to commit the mistake. Shiva asked them to come to Tirupamburam on Maha Shivratri. He said only then they would be forgiven and relieved of the curse. According to legends, in a fight to decide supremacy, Vayu broke mountains with all his power. But Adisesha checked Vayu by preventing them from going to pieces. An infuriated Vayu stopped the supply of oxygen to lives threatening to end mankind. Adishesha gave in to Deva's appeal to save the world and left the contest. He came to Tirupamburam, worshipped Lord Shiva seeking his pardon.