Saneeswara Bhagavan Temple,
Kuchanur – Legends
Kuchanur:
As per legend, King Dinakaran
ruled Kalinga country with its capital Maninagar. His adopted son,
Chandravadanan through astrology predicted that his father was suffering from
the ill effects of Saturn for 71/2 years. Chandravadanan decided to end the
problems of his father. He went to the nearby forest, made an image of Sani in
iron and offered intense prayers in the midst of Shenbaga Sandalwood and Kongu
trees near the bank of Surabhi river to invoke the blessings of Lord Saneeswara
to set his father free from the ill effects of Saturn. Pleased with his
prayers, Sani appeared before him and granted him his
wishes. Chandravadanan made a small temple with a kind of grass called
Kucha and hence this place came to be called Kuchanur.
Brahma
Hatya Dosha:
Another legend says that that
this is the place where Shani Bhagavan performed penance and got relieved him
of the Brahma Hatya Dosha – a sin that affects a person for committing some
serious crime.
Kubjanoor:
The name of the town being
derived from Kubjan, one of Shani's names (Kubjanoor). Later, got corrupted to Kuchanur.