Millenniums ago the world was destroyed by the great flood. Lord Shiva asked Lord Vishnu to create the world again. Lord Vishnu first created Lord Brahmma
from His naval and ordered Him to create a new world.
Even during the great pralaya the floods, one place stood unaffected with Vilwa trees. Wondered by the glory of the place withstanding the devastating currents of floods, the planets including the serpent planets installed a Linga each on the banks of Agashtya(Kaveri) River and performed penance on Lord Shiva for 1000 years.
Lord Shiva appeared in form of nine navagraha lingams before them, organized the new world into different zones and appointed each planet as the head of a particular zone and empowered them to treat people with rewards and punishments based on their good or bad deeds.
Lord Brahmma came to this place and named the place as Navagrahapuram pleased with the planets. Devendra came here and installed the Vellimalainathar Linga. Mother was named Brhunnayaki-Perianayaki.
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Even during the great pralaya the floods, one place stood unaffected with Vilwa trees. Wondered by the glory of the place withstanding the devastating currents of floods, the planets including the serpent planets installed a Linga each on the banks of Agashtya(Kaveri) River and performed penance on Lord Shiva for 1000 years.
Lord Shiva appeared in form of nine navagraha lingams before them, organized the new world into different zones and appointed each planet as the head of a particular zone and empowered them to treat people with rewards and punishments based on their good or bad deeds.
Lord Brahmma came to this place and named the place as Navagrahapuram pleased with the planets. Devendra came here and installed the Vellimalainathar Linga. Mother was named Brhunnayaki-Perianayaki.
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