King cheraman perumal decided to build a temple for lord subramania at this place. meanwhile nose ring of madurai Meenakshi amman was lost and temple priest was on notice for 41days. the night of 40th day a woman came before the priest and asked him to escape. also the priest noticed a light showing him path. priest reached the place of murugan temple and next day saw the light getting into the inner sanctrum. a divine voice was heard that kumaran is present here. Hence the name kumaranalloor and it became a Devi temple. the vigraham installed here was said to have worshipped by lord parasuraman.