Naganathar temple at Keezhaperumpallam which is 8 kms from Thiruvenkadu is the kethu sthalam. Keezhaperumpallam is also known as Vanagari. Here Naganathar is the main deity and His consort is Soundarya Devi.
The Legend goes thus. The devas and the asuras churned the paarkadal (Celestial Ocean) to get the Holy Nectar (Amrutham). Lord Vishnu decided to distribute it only amongst the devas and not asuras as the amrutham would make the asuras stronger and their atrocities will increase. When Lord Vishnu was distributing the Amrutham amongst the devas, one of the asuras at the behest of Sukracharya, in the guise of a deva consumed the nectar. The Sun and the Moon noticed this and complained to Lord Vishnu. Click Here to Read More....
The Legend goes thus. The devas and the asuras churned the paarkadal (Celestial Ocean) to get the Holy Nectar (Amrutham). Lord Vishnu decided to distribute it only amongst the devas and not asuras as the amrutham would make the asuras stronger and their atrocities will increase. When Lord Vishnu was distributing the Amrutham amongst the devas, one of the asuras at the behest of Sukracharya, in the guise of a deva consumed the nectar. The Sun and the Moon noticed this and complained to Lord Vishnu. Click Here to Read More....
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