Pleased with Arjuna’s devotion Shiva accompanied with his consort Sri Parvathi set out from their abode at Kailash to meet Arjuna. Shiva intends to impress Parvathi with the devotion Arjuna has towards him. Shiva disguises himself as " Kiratha" a tribal hunter before appearing before Arjuna. Just as Shiva appears before Arjuna he sees a wild boar charging towards Arjuna and shoots an arrow at the
boar. Arjuna, who is an accomplished archer, also shoots an arrow at the boar. The boar who was in fact a demon named Mookasura in disguise is killed and its original form is revealed. However, dispute arises between Arjuna and Kiratha as to who is the real killer of the animal. A battle ensues between the two, lasting a long time, ultimately resulting in Kiratha’s victory over Arjuna. The vanquished Arjuna, unable to even stand up makes a Shiva Linga out of mud and performs a pooja offering flowers. To his surprise, he sees that the flower he offers over the Shiva Linga is falling over the head of Kiratha. Arjuna then realises that Kiratha is none other than his Lord Shiva. Shiva, in his true form, along with Parvathy appears before Arjuna and blesses him. He also gifts him the divine arrow, the " Pasupathastram." In this Form Siva appearig here as Kiratha moorthy,......
So many stories were dere... dat earlier the temple was that of Devi and the presence of Devi was still there... So in 1999 there held a Devaprasanam and after that three Upadevas Devi , Ganesh Aiyappan and Nagarajas came....
Now the temple is under renewation.....Now u can see Aanakkottil Gopuram walls and all... earlier all these things were not present .......
Under the management of Nair Service Society and the good people of Thottakkadu and nearby places we are gradually moulding up.......
