With the
blessings of Brahma, the Mother of all world Uma Devi was born to Eraivadha Maharaja, the king of Vidharppa Desam. The child
named as Renugai grew and attained marital age. Permitted by her father
and according to the customs of that times, Renugai traveled the whole world accompanied by her friends and an army
in search of a suitable husband. At last she arrived Kundalipuram, where
saint Jamathakni was doing penance. Since Renugai camped near the Ashram
with her soldiers, the sacred place was named "Padai Veedu"
(army encampment). "Padaiveedu" is now called as "A.K.Padavedu
(Amman Koil Padavedu)". Here, Renugai saw Saint Jamathakni.
Kamandala
Nadhi(River):
At that time a war
broke out between the disciples
of the Saint Jamathakni and the soldiers of Renugai. Durga alias Chamundeeswari who accompanied
Renugai, effected havoc by the fire appeared from her third eye. Hearing this, the Saint Jamathakni brought all the Teerthas available in three worlds in his kamandalam
(water_jug used by ascetics) and dropped it. The water from kamandalam transformed into a huge river and extinguished the fire brought by
Chamundeeswari. This river is known as "Kamandala Nadhi".
Renugai marrying
Saint Jamathakni:
Learned through a voice form Heaven that
Saint Jamathakni would be her
husband. Renugai requested the saint to marry her. Saint Jamathakni agreed and both of them got married. They gave birth a child
'Parasuramar', a Vishnu Avatar.
