Keezhperumpallam Kethu Bhagawan Temple

The King ruling this area was a Lord Muruga follower. He was also in charge for the army connected with Rani Mangammal. He used to check out Kalahasthi frequently to praise Lord Shiva. As he grew older, he can't continue his regular journeys. Kindhearted Lord Shiva, to fulfill the hope of the devotee, granted darshan for him and stayed as Kalatheeswarar. This position came into being recognized as The Kalahasthi – Kalahasthi connected with South.There's a legends that, the particular devas as well as the asuras shake the Celestial Ocean (paarkadal) to obtain the Amrutham (Holy Nectar). Lord Vishnu chose to deliver it merely between the devas but not asuras because amrutham would help to make asuras more strong and the violence will increases. When Vishnu was giving out the Amrutham among the devas, on the command associated with Sukracharya, one of asuras, from the appearance of a deva drank the Amrutham. The Moon and The Sun recognized this particular and brought to the notice of Lord Vishnu's. The furious Vishnu utilized his discus (chakrayudham) to slash the asura directly into two parts and heaved them away. To become Rahu Bhagavan the head got joined with the snake's body. The body piece held expanding since it was the asura body which had drank the holy nectar. The snake's head joined with the remaining body and grew to become Kethu Bhagavan. They praised to Lord Shiva to eliminate their sins as well as wanted to be integrated as globes. Their particular want was approved by means of Him.However, Kethu and Rahu by no means forgave the Moon and the Sun. As a revenge they cause eclipses. Rahu is additional categorized as Parva and Nitya Rahu. Kethu causes the solar eclipse & Nitya Rahu keeps heaving causing the Moon to wax & diminish, whereas Parva Rahu causes lunar eclipse by swallowing the moon.