As myths
run, a devotee (Vishweshwara Upadhyaya) was living here, regularly worshipping
Lord Ganesha. One day, a Brahmin Vatu (young boy) appeared in his dream and said that he was
hungry. Taking Upadhyaya with him, the Vatu disappeared near a stone in Nagachala. Getting
surprised by this unusual dream, he started off on the next morning in search
of the spot, where the Brahmin boy disappeared in his dream. It was his usual
path, which led to a pond, where he used to take his bath, bring sacred water
for Abhishekam and collect flowers for worshipping Lord Ganesha. Soon
he found the same granite stone, which he witnessed in his dream and was
covered by wild flowers giving it a divine appearance. Impressed by this sight,
Upadhyaya hurriedly took his bath in the nearby pond and worshipped the deity
and offered wild flowers and fruits. He continued to do so for a long time. One
day, he saw a cow standing there pouring in milk from her udder on the deity.
After this incidence, his devotion became stagnant and worshiped his God with
more devotion. People generously donated land on which a straw hut was
constructed to enable Upadhyaya to continue his worship. Thus started a new
tradition of worship at Kumbhashi, which did not stop at any stage.
12 feet tall Aane Gudde Vinayaka is 'Udbhava Muruthi' (Natural Stone), a single stone in the form of very elephant itself. The Tilak on the forehead is made of Srigandha (Sandle Paste) and the God has Swarnamukha made of 5 Kgs of pure Gold. Rest of the Kavacha (Idol's body) is made of pure Silver.
Belief
It is
also believed that the statue of Lord Ganapathi is growing every year.