Thiru Pavalavannam Divyadesam Sree Pavalavanna Perumal Temple is the one and only Divyadesam where the Almighty is being praised for His colour as “Pavalavannan” blesses under “Pavala Vimanam” in a Sitting Posture facing West along with His Conch and Discus on the couch of five headed Adhiseshan by bending one foot at a right angle almost up to His waist with Abyahastha Mudra.

Thiru Pavalavannam Divyadesam    -   Sree Pavalavannan Temple

Once when Lord Brahma Devar wanted to carry out an “Ashwamedha Yagam” so that to get blessed by the Almighty in His Viswaroopa Posture ( Ref the legend pertaining to Kanchi Athi Varadhar Temple ), he was not concerned about the support from Goddess Saraswathi and proceeded to conduct the yagam alone. Goddess Saraswathi got aggravated and started to trouble Brahma Devar and his Ashwamedha Yagam. She sent a group of asuras to destroy the yagna. Lord Brahma in turn requested the help of Sreeman Narayanan. To save Lord Brahma Devar and his yagna from the asuras, He destroyed all the asuras sent by Goddess Saraswathi during which the blood of asuras sprained all over His body and had given Him the colour of Red like Pavalam - The Ruby and He has been blessing here as Pavalavannan. Very near to this temple devotees can worship a temple called Pacchaivannan Temple. Birugu Mahirishi – Once the rishis at Naimisaranyam underwent a yagam for the welfare of the universe and finally got confused to whom to give the Avirpagam. They were advised by Naradhar to find out who has the most of Sathvaguna, means very much pleased to the devotees and to give the Avirpagam. Rishis requested Birugu Mahirishi to go around all the three logams, Brahma Logam, Kailayam and Vaikundham to find out the one who has the Sathvaguna and eligible to get the Avirpagam.. Accordingly Biruhu Muni wnet to Brahma Logam where he saw Lord Brahma Devar was quiet buzy in his creations and not had not ime to spare with the mahirishi. After that Birugu went to Kailayam where he was not even noticed by Lord Eswaran. Annoyed Mahirishi finally went to Vaikundhaml where he saw paranthaman in Yoga Nitthirai. Aggravated Biruhu kicked the Almighty on His chest. Woken up Paranthaman did not get angered but surprisingly asked the Mahirishi whether his legs were hurted by the kick. Biruhu Muni felt ashamed of his act and wanted to atone for his shocking act. Paranthaman advised him to to undergo a penance at Kanchipuram and later gave him darshan as Pavalavannan in the same form in which Bhrigu Maharishi darshaned Him at Vaikuntham An idol of Bhrigu Maharishi can also be worshipped inside the temple. In the Tamil month of Thai, Fridays are very auspicious to worship Thayar here in Thirupavalavannam.