Ganga Jadeswarar
Temple, Govindhaputhur – Legends
Once, the place was a dense
forest. A Lingam was found from an anthill under a Vilvam Tree. It is believed
that the celestial cow Kamadhenu worshipped the Lingam
by pouring her milk on the Lingam and offered her prayers. As
the Sanskrit name for cow is Go, this place came to be called Goputhur which
later became Govindhaputhur. This episode is carved in the pillar near the entrance.
This place is also known as
Vijayamangalam or Vijayamangai as it is associated with Vijayan (Arjunan). Arjunan
prayed to Lord Shiva of this Temple to get Pasupathasthiram.
Indra worshipped Lord Shiva here:
It is believed that Lord Indra worshipped
Lord Shiva of this Temple.