According to legends, the pancha Pandavas visited this place, kept their weapons under a tree, worshipped Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi and went around in the forests. The village was once called as Aivar Padi. This Temple is located just 0.5 Km from Sri Uppiliappan temple. The Temple for Sri Maha Prathyangira Devi is situated in a village called Ayyavadi around 5 kms from Kumbakonam.
In the Vedas, Pratyangira is Adharvana Bhadrakali, the goddess of Adharva Veda and magical spells. In Durga tradition, Pratyangira is Purna Chandi, the fiery destructive power of Brahman. In Vaishnavism, Pratyangira is Narasimhi, the power of Narasimha avatar. In Shaktism, Pratyangira is Siddhilakshmi, a form of Guhya Kali. This combination of lion and human forms represents the balance of good and evil. She holds the combined destructive power of Vishnu, Shiva and Shakti. She is described as a goddess with a male lion’s face and a female human body representing the union of Shiva and Shakti. She is a form of Adi Parashakti and is the consort of Sarabeswara. Prathyangira Devi also called Narasimhi, Narashimhika and Atharvana Bhadrakali is powerful Goddess associated with Shakti worship.
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