Thida Murugan, a student to learn Sastras went to Brahma tapovanam near the Himalayas. The saint refused to take him as a disciple because he belonged to a lower caste by name Karalan. Then Murugan was very much disturbed. He cursed the Rishi, if I am true to myself, let this Prana leave this body and simultaneously he also said to the rishi that he will lose his knowledge and power. With the curse, the rishi became an animal. Agasthyar who once visited the tapovanam found to his dismay the saint behaving like an animal. The Agasthyar Rishi could see the reason and the curse by the Thida Murugan. Taking pity on the saint, he brings back the saint to the normal status of a man; Agasthyar guides him to do tapas for Shiva to get back his knowledge. He prayed to Lord Shiva. Then Shiva creates a theertham where if he takes bath all his sins will be washed away and hence it is known as Pap vinashaka teertham.
PAP-Vinashaka Theertham
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