The story behind Lakshmi Varahar temple in Ayilangudi. But the one at Ayilangudi, near Madurai, for Sri Lakshmi Varaha Swami is recent and has an interesting story behind it. Though a non-believer, Seshadri, a 78-year-old printer based in Madurai, was inspired by the popularity of the calendar featuring Sri Lakshmi Varahaswami that he had printed. After the formalities were cleared, a thought flashed across my mind that the land belonged to Sri Lakshmi Varahaswami. “As if reassuring my thoughts, when I was about to leave for Ayilangudi, a book with a picture of Sri Lakshmi Varahar’s fell from the bookshelf.

Source: The Hindu November 10, 2016 11:48 UTC