 አፈ ታሪክ እንደሚለው ጌታ ሻይ በቁጣ ኃይሉን በመቆራረጡ እና አካሎቹን በተበታተነ ጊዜ, 'ዮመን' በዚህ ቤተመቅደስ ቦታ ላይ ወድቋል.
Legend says that when Lord Shiva in his anger dismembered his consort and scattered parts of the body, the 'Yony' fell at the site of this Temple.