Nageshvara Temple, Begur –
Legends
Brahma Hatya Dosha Parihara Sthalam:
As per legend, a saint blessed a
poor brahmin with divine water which could convert anything into gold if it is
sprinkled on it. He also warned the person not to reveal this secret to anyone.
One night, the brahmin stayed in a sugar cane storehouse. A small portion of
holy water fell down mistakenly and turned all the sugar cane into gold. This
miraculous act reached the Chola King Kulotunga II. The king suspected that the
poor brahmin possessed some magical powers to turn the things into gold.
The brahmin did not reveal
anything to the king. The king arrested him and ultimately he died in the
prison. Thus, the King was afflicted with the Brahma Hatya dosha. It is said he
built a lot of temples to get rid of the Brahma Hatya dosha. This
Temple is considered one among them. Finally, he got salvation after he
built Thiruvidaimarudur
Mahalingeshwarar Temple.
Bodayana Rishi:
As per legend, it is believed
that the
original temple was built by Bodayana Rishi and his disciples.
Ravana stayed in this temple for a night:
As per another legend, Ravana,
the demon king of Lanka, lost his Athma Linga in Gokarna
and was returning back to Lanka. He stayed in this
temple for a night during his journey back to Lanka.
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