Here, Shiva is worshiped in the form of a murti (statue) and is referred to as SiDilu MallikArjuna. SiDilu or SiDlu (SiD+ilu) is a Kannada word meaning lightning, while Mallikarjuna is another name for Lord Shiva. Legend has it that a couple had a cow which was not tied and left free to roam. All of a sudden, the cow started giving less and less milk to its owner. The owner got suspicious of this and followed the cow wherever it goes. To his astonishment, the cow started climbing the hill. He too followed without getting noticed. It reached the summit and was pouring its milk as aBHIshEka on a lingam. This lingam was replaced by a human-like figure later?