The sthala puranam of this temple is closely connected to the nearby Chozheeswaramudaiyar temple at Tiruneelakudi, and is about the Chola king who accidentally killed sage Heranda Maharishi. The story also lends itself to the name of the village, located on the southern banks of the Nattaru river. Continue reading Kasi Viswanathar, Vittalur, Thanjavur