In the old city of Seerkazhi in Tamilnadu, lived a brahmin by name Sivapadahrudaya. He and his wife Bhagavathi Ammal were ardent devotees of Shiva, the presiding deity Thoniyappar of Seerkazhi. In course of time Bhagavathi Ammal gave birth to a boy baby who was named Sambandan. One day when his father was going to the temple as usual, little Sambandan joined him. When they reached the temple, Sivapadahrudaya wanted to take a dip in the holy pond of the temple Brahma Teertham. He left Sambandan on the banks and told him to be there until he returned after his holy dip. When Sivapadahrudaya took long to come back, he cried out in anguish. Parvati descended to where Sambandan was and fed him milk from a golden cup. By that time the father had finished his dip and came up. He saw milk drooling from the mouth of Sambandan and got very angry that his little son had taken milk from somebody. He angrily asked his son who gave him milk. Just then Lord Shiva and Parvati appeared in front o...