The temple likewise has yet another fascinating story to recount – the story of the guardian crocodile. From exceptionally olden days, one crocodile has been seen there. In spite of the fact that devotes used to clean up in the tank there is no case of it hurting anybody. Babia is the name by which this guardian is known to the world. It is the nearby guardian and the flag-bearer of the temple. The main food that Babia takes is the offerings of the lovers. Generally it is an uncommon gruel made of rice and molasses. After the love, the food offered by fans is given to Babia at twelve. Temple incharge says that Babia is a veggie lover and has never hurt anybody incorporating the fishes in the lake.
There is an intriguing neighborhood legend that portrays the whole story behind the guardian crocodile.Once Sree Vilvamangalathu Swami, enthusiast of Lord Vishnu, was doing penance for his most loved god. While he was in his requests to God, Lord Krishna as a young man seemed and began disturbed him. Being irritated by the by the conduct of this youngster, the example of piety pushed Lord Krishna aside with his left hand. The kid promptly vanished into a close-by cavern and reality dawned on the example of piety. The fissure into which Krishna is said to have vanished is still there. The crocodile watches the passageway and the temple.
In 1945, when the British fighters were positioned there, one trooper shot dead the crocodile. To the amazement of everybody the officer kicked the bucket inside few days by a snake-chomp. Individuals trust it to be a vengeance by the serpent god Anantha. Before long an alternate crocodile showed up in the tank and even now if one is lucky one can see it. The legend goes that there is stand out crocodile in the lake at once. At the point when one crocodile bites the dust, another shows up in the lake. The fans pay extraordinary appreciation to this crocodile.
