The temple also houses huge statues of great hermits.
Ergo, she got the name Pachai Amman Folklore of seven damsels and Rishis: The legend is that when Goddess Parvathi did penance at Thirumalaivayal, due to her enormous energy the clouds started to group together above the village and engulf the village in darkness.
The very next moment, the whole world ceased revolving and was encircled by darkness, nothing on the earth moved, and all were frozen and dead.