Karikkal ammaiyar is one amoung the 63 Nayanmars. She was wedded to Paramathathan, One day her husband, had sent two mangoes to be kept for him. That day a hungry Shaiva devotee came to her residence. She gave the devotee one of the two mangoes which her husband gave earlier. Later, when her husband came home, she served him the other mango. Her husband requested that the other mango be served. Punithavathi prayed to Shiva, and a mango appeared in her palm, which she served to her husband. As this fruit was divinely sweet compared to the previous one, her husband inquired as to how she obtained this mango. When she told how she received the second mango by God's grace, her husband didn't believe it. He asked her to produce another mango with divine help. She entreated Lord Shiva, obtained another similar mango, and gave it to her husband. The mango then disappeared, and Paramathathan realised the divine nature of his wife. Paramathathan understood that she was worthy of worship. This is a festival celebrate evey year in Karikkal as “Mangani Festival”.