 In the tussle between Sri Anizhom Thirunal Marthanda Varma and the Thampi siblings for the Throne of Venad, Ettuveetil Pillamar sided with Sri Padmanabhan Thampi and Raman Thampi.For destroying Marthanda Varma, Kudamon Pillai, one of the Pillamar, is said to have infused Smasaana Siva potency into the idol now known as Brahma.So Marthanda Varma reconsecrated Sri Venkita Perumal with a kadusarkara idol and conducted many rituals to compensate the negative charges of Smasaana Siva.