It is believed that lord Shiv have given a new lease of life to Kayavarohan Temple. He gave up his body and entered the jyotirlinga which was sanctified by sage Bishwamitra. The form of lord Shiv's body is still epitomised in the temple at present. The Shiv Linga in Kayavarohan Temple signifies a formless but exclusive and extraordinary iconic form of lord Shiv, bearing the image of an arbitrating yogi.