Once, a local ruler wanted to marry the beautiful Kenchava, daughter of the patil (headman) of Masur. But the patil was of a higher caste than the local ruler, so Kenchava refused.

Years later, her parents wanted her to marry the patil of another village. The marriage procession set out. As it passed a temple, Kenchava broke from her retinue and took refuge in the temple. She devoted herself to the deity there.

When the reservoir was built, it completely submerged the temple. Kenchava, who refused to leave the temple, drowned.