The Moolavar is Gajendra Varadhan. He is seen in bhujanga sayana posture facing east. The Goddess is Ramamani Valli also Potramaraiyal. the Vimanam is Gaganakruti vimanam. the Lord appeared to Anjaneya and Gajendra. the Pushkarini is Gajedra Pushkarini also Kapila Pushkarini. This temple is under the trusteeship of the Moopanars. Moopanarars were known to be poets, scholars and warriors. the place is also known as Kavi sthalam, which got corrupted to Kapisthalam.
Indradyumna a Pandya king who ruled the are was a great vishnu devotee. He once entrusted his kingdom to his ministers and went into the forest to meditate, when he was deep in meditation Agastya muni is said to have come there as he was ignored by Indradyumna he is said to have cursed him to become an elephant. even as elephant he was offering flowers to the idol of Vishnu after a bath in the tank. one such day a crocodile caught him and he prayed to god for help. This story is well known as how God rushed to help Gajendra. this is the very same place where this happened.
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