Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

At the churning of the ocean of milk Vishnu is said to have sent Lakshmi to the hermitage of sage Bhrigu, and to have married his daughter Amritavalli here — whence his other name, Kalyana Perumal.