Parvati, consort of Shiva, asked her child, Subramanya to show up with one face from his normal appearance of six countenances. At the point when he did as such, she was satisfied and given him vel (a weapon) to kill the demons.

Subramanya conquered the asura Surapadman (an evil presence) and in the war, his military was seriously harmed. Shiva came out as the healer Vaitheeswaran and restored the wounds.

According to another legend, Shiva came as Vaidya, a specialist, and relieved the sickness of a firm lover named Angahara. Jatya, Rig Veda, Muruga, and Surya were totally acceptable to have adored Shiva here. Murugan acquired a trident at this spot and is called Selvamuthu Kumaran. 

It is also said that during the Ramayana time frame, Rama, Lakshmana, and Saptarishi have revered the divinity in this spot.