Temples & Legends of Andhra
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are many legends about this temple, one of which states that the spider, the serpent and
the elephant, performed Puja to the main Linga in the Krita Yuga. While the spider wove a
net above the Lingam to protect it from the Sun and rain, the elephant with its trunk used
to get water from the river and perform Abhishekam, while the serpent worshipped the Lord
with his Phani. The legend goes that the serpent
was unaware of the worship of the spider and elephant. One day during its Puja the serpent
found some Bilva leaves and some Abhisheka tirtharn near the Lord. It therefore thought
that some one was harming the Lord, and hence surrounded the Lord to observe the mischief
maker. Next day the elephant as usual came with water in his trunk to perform the Puja.
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