"A king ruling this region then desired to build a temple for Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu at a single site. Perumal appeared in his dream and said that there was a stone post at the foot hills of western ghats and that His idol was there. The king found Perumal there and installed Him here. As the Lord was found under a stone post (Cumbam), He was named Kambaraya Perumal and the place Cumbam. He also brought a Shivalinga from Kasi-Varanasi and built the Shiva temple. He celebrated the consecration of the temples the same day. The Holy tree Vanni is worshipped as Lord Brahmma. People thus have the opportunity of worshipping Lords Shiva, Vishnu and Brahmma in a single temple."