Parasurama the sixth avatar of Maha Vishnu, he was youngest son of sage Jamadagni and Renuka. According legends, after donating the land to Brahmins, Hundred and Eight Maha Shiva Lingam and Durga Idols were installed in these 64 villages. These Hundred and Eight Shiva Temples are mentioned in the Shivala Sotram and song is written in Malayalam language. Of the 108 Siva Temples, 105 temples are situated in Kerala state, 2 temples in Karnataka and 1 in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu.