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The mythology in epics about the temple and its divine power read as “Even after “Devi Matha” (Bhadrakali) killed “Darikasura” on this plateau land, she refused to give up her anger and started the “killing dance” which continued several nights and days.   The prayers of the devotees to stop their “threatening dance” did not bring a positive result and then they started praying to Lord Siva.Siva, being pleased on such prayers and appeared before “Devi” and invited her to take a bath to cool down mentally and physically and dug a lake with his “Thrisoolam”.  Lord Siva along with “Devi” took bath in this “Vadukunda Lake” and made her mind calm.  Then she was given  seat on north east part of “Madai Para” to remain in  state and he himself sat and absorbed on “Swayambhoo” at Vadukunda near the lake. These are the two holy spots where subsequently two famous shrines viz., Madaikavu and Vadukunda Siva temple had emerged.  The time immemorial customs and practice of rituals connecting these two temples each other are that the deity of “Devi” from Madaikavu would be taken in procession to Vadukunda temple, 1 ½ km west to Madaikavu, done the holy dip in the lake and thus brought back on festival occasion during the month of March every year.  This is called “Pooramkuli festival”. The “swayambhoo” is believed to be rejuvenated by  the Saint Parasuraman, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.