Neelamegha Perumal Temple

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.

When a hair was found in a garland offered by the priest Rangabhatta, Vishnu is said to have appeared wearing a wig - sowri - to shield his devotee from blame, earning the name Sowriraja.