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Abodes of Vishnu

Once when a King called Ubharisaravasu was in penance on Lord Vishnu in a Purasai Forest, Saint Dhurvaasar came by that side. Since Ubharisaravasu was in penance he had not noticed the coming of Saint. Dhurvaasar got angry and cursed his to loose all his strength and power. Ubharisaravasu immediately came to know about it and begged Dhurvaasar to pardon him. Saint Dhurvaasar asked King Ubharisaravasu to go Palasavana Kshethram near Cauvery River and perform Annadhaanam to 1 Lakh peoples. King immediately left to that place with a battalion of  Cook. The population of that place was only few hundreds, so he thought of distributing food to who ever comes to that village. Every Day he was able provide food for people in thousands. The king was also happy. One Day early morning an old man came to king and told him that he is very hungry. The king performed his poojas very fast and served food to the old man. The old man ate the complete food prepared for thousands of people and still felt hungry. The king requested the old man to wait for some time to cook again and asked the old man whether he require any snacks in the mean time. The old man asked king to get him "Appam" in a pot. The "Appam" was made very fast and king brought it a pot full and gave it to the old man. While eating the "Appam" old man became Lord Vishnu and removed the curse of king given by Saint Dhurvaasar and laid down there with the pot full of "Appam". So the Lord here was called as "Appakkudathaan".