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Once Gowthama maharshi desired to convert this temple place of labode place of Shri Kaalabhairava Swamy as Dhakshina kailasam by uncarnating Lord Visweshwara Swamy Lingam From kasi and also to bring Goddess Ganga maatha to flow through this kushasthali River in order to attain get salvatron to one who dissolves the Ash of a demised person. The sage conducted a yaga (yagna) to please the Lord Shiva and Ganga maatha and achieved the Boons. He incarnated a Shiva Longa (which Lord Shiva Granted the sage) and brought Gangama through five channels.It is said that there was a small pit behind the Shiva Linga (Kasi Vishweeshwara Swamy) Idol. The origin of the water in the pit and the water passing through the channels is not known to anybody even today. There are small shrined constructed and dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Lord Kaalabhairava. Navagrahas, and Naaga Kanyas (Sculptured twisted snakes etc) also kept in the temple.