Agneeswarar Temple

Parigaram: Mriganda Maharishi asked Endyar Umai Bagan for the boon of a child and came to this place for financial help to perform Putra Kameshti Yaga. On the eastern side of the temple, a gundam was erected and the Yagya started on the day of Masi month Mahashivaratri and at the completion of the fourth period of Purnahudi, a Shivanati named Saliya Mamunivar presented a holy patta of a Navarat to the king. Carrying it, the scepter king gave it to the rishis. They put the patatai in the homam along with Purnahudi,Seeing that, Sage Saliyamamunivar nervously threw the batatai into the fire and regretted it. Mriganda Maharishi Saliya Mamunivar Dont feel sorry for the devotee, you did not give the clothes you gave to Agni.

The Lord gave it to the king and said that tomorrow you will see that dress in the Lords palace. That same color in the temple`s Eesan`s Thirumeni, the sage was delighted to have a garment like fire as a good garment on the Lord. .Markandeyar was born as the son of Mrigantha Maharishi after the yaga. The place where Mriganda Maharishigundam was held is still popularly known as Gundam Pond. The day of completion of this Yagya and the fulfillment of Mrigantha Maharishi`s intention is Parani Nakshatra Day and therefore is celebrated as Parihara Dastalam for Parani Nakshatrakars.