Temple info -3770. Kalahastheeswarar temple,Keelvelur,Nagapattinam. காளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில், கீழ்வேளூர், நாகப்பட்டினம்
Temple info -3770 கோயில் தகவல்-3770 Kalahastheeswarar temple,Keelvelur Thirukannangudi Shiva Temple (Keelvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District) To reach Thirukannangudi, travel to Azhiyur on the Keevalur–Nagapattinam road and proceed two kilometers south. It is one of the *Pancha Krishnaranya* (five Krishna-forest) shrines and one of the holy sites praised (*Mangalasasanam*) by Thirumangai Azhwar. Once, the sage Vashistha worshipped an idol of Krishna that he had fashioned out of butter. Observing this, Krishna assumed the form of a small child—a cowherd boy (*Gopalan*)—and entered Vashistha’s home. There, He snatched and swallowed the very butter Vashistha was using for worship. Vashistha chased after the boy. When Vashistha finally caught hold of Krishna’s feet, the Lord stood still, having allowed Himself to be captured; thus, the place came to be known as "Kannankudi." This is the 18th of the 108 *Divya Desams* (holy abodes of Lord Vishnu). A king named Uparichara Vasu wa...