Raja Marthanda Varma once was going about incognito trying to escape from his enemies who were after him. one night he happened to reach a brahmin widow's hut for the nights rest. the poor lady could offer to the king what she herself was to have for dinner. which was a plate of rice with salted mango. the hungry worried king did have the meal and relished it. when he regained his kingdom he wanted to pay back to the women her generous deed and also that the generations hence would be made aware of the kind lady he instituted the large plate of rice with salted mango to be offered at the temple of the Lord Adikesava to the Lord and thereafter to be given as neivedhyam prasadam to the old lady. this practice does continue even today where the family members of the kind old lady get the offerings.
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