MrikaNdu Maharishi's son Sri MaarkaNdEyaa worshipped the Lord and desired that Lakshmi should appear as his daughter and the Lord should become his Son-in-Law. The name oppiliappan is as result of this puraaNam. However, nammaazhwaar called him "than Oppaar illappan", that is He is the one who has no comparison The Oppiliappan Koil (TiruvNNagaram) is located at Thiru Nageswaram near Kumbakonam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. Now the Puratasi Festival celebration is going on.