https://putturtemple.org/history.html Highlights of a brief history of the place of worship (Sthala Purana) In the long past, three old and very learned Shaiva-cult Brahmins were going through the southern part of India.

In their spiritual journey, one day they happened to arrive at a place called ‘Gayapada Kshetra’ now known as Uppinangady in Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada.

The Brahmins got up early in the next morning and after a holy bath went to the palace of the ‘Banga King ‘; who was ruling this part of the region the; for collecting flowers and other essential pooja materials for the worship of Shiva, that day, again, being a Monday, quite auspicious for the Lord.

Later to the astonishment of all, she gave birth to a child-a boy and a god fearing King, having felt very happy over the event thanked the Brahmin and arranged for the worship of the Lord.

But before God’s will prevailed all human efforts were made to uproot the Shiva Ling- King’s army men applied force to their ultimate disappointment.