This area was once a lush forest teeming with mango trees. A sage, who had been engaged in deep penance amidst the tranquil surroundings, committed a grievous sin and was consequently cursed to be reborn as a deer. The sage's rebirth took place in this very forest, born to a demon couple who had also been transformed into deer due to their past transgressions. One fateful day, the mother and father deer ventured out hunting, leaving their young fawn alone in the forest. Unbeknownst to them, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati had taken the form of a hunting couple and, with precise arrows, absolved the deer parents of their curse. The young deer, now orphaned and distressed, waited patiently for the return of its mother, even as the long night stretched on. As hunger began to gnaw at the fawn, it let out plaintive howls that echoed through the forest. In a divine act of compassion, Shiva and Parvati appeared before the young deer in the form of its deceased parents. Goddess Parvati tenderly fed the starving fawn, while Lord Shiva, embodying the father, offered solace and comfort. In that moment of divine revelation, the young deer was granted a vision of Shiva and Parvati in their true forms, and was instantly freed from the curse, regaining his status as a Maharishi. Moved by this profound experience, the Maharishi requested that Lord Shiva manifest as a Swayambu Linga at the spot, a request that was graciously granted. Goddess Parvathy, too, chose to remain at this sacred site. Today, above the entrance of the temple, a stunning sculpture depicts the poignant story of the God and Goddess appearing as the deer's nurturing parents.