It's believed that Shiva first appeared in the cave ... Every year, devotees throng to see the giant ice stalagmite that looks like the lingam. Legend has it that the lingam waxes and wanes ...

Then the rice is poured over the giant Shiva Lingam. Once the puja is over, this rice is offered to devotees as prasadam. This festival named as the Aippasi Purnima Puja is one of the most celebrated ...