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Historians say
Malyavan and Pushpadanta, cursed into a spider and an elephant, both worshipped the lingam — the elephant carrying Kaveri water for abhishekam, the spider spinning webs to shield it from leaves and sun. The elephant destroyed the webs as dirt; the clash killed them both. Shiva granted the elephant moksha.