Thiruevvulur Veera Raghava Perumal Temple

There is a beautiful legend behind this temple. Long back there lived a sage known as Salihotrar. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu and did rigorous penance on the banks of this river. His meditation got completed in the month of February. Now while performing the rituals, the sage had offered a kind of flour to the God in the form of Bhog or Prasad. He took the Prasad for consumption when suddenly a Brahmin appeared before him. He asked for some food. So the sage took a part of the flour and gave it to the Brahmin. He consumed the entire amount and then asked for more quantity. Sage gave away his part of flour too. After that the Brahmin went away and the Sage continued his meditation in praise of god. Completing the rituals after one year, the Sage again looked for someone to ask for the flour which he offered to God. The same Brahmin came again and asked for food. This time he also asked for shelter and a place to sleep. The sage happily gave his hut. Suddenly, the Lord in the form of Perumal appeared in his reclining form. He gave darshan to the Sage and proclaimed that he was quite happy with his devotion. The sage asked for a boon to bless all the devotees who worship him in this spot and relieve them of all their troubles. The Lord agreed to it and since then the temple has been of prime importance.