Kannaki-Parvathi Parameswar

According to the Hindu mythology, Kannaki is considered to be one of the incarnations of Goddess Parvati. The story says that Kannaki with revenge destructed city of Madurai, as her husband Kovalan was sentenced to death for a mistaken which he doesn’t committed. According to the story Kannagi who was married to Kovalan the son of a wealthy merchant. They lived at Kaveripattinam until Kovalan fall in love with a dancer named Madhavi. He gradually spends all his wealth for Madhavi. When he realised the mistake he was empty handed and returned to Kannagi. The only asset remained in their hands was a pair of anklets (Chilambu) filled with precious gems. Kannagi and Kovalan went to the city of Madurai with the anklets to sell them and start a new business.