Ramayana describes that Ravanasura, the Epic Villain of Ramayana, pleased Maha Deva and secured the boon of Shiva’s Atma Linga and desired to carry the Linga to his Kingdom in Sri Lanka. Sage Narada scented about the boon given by Shiva to Ravana and got worried that the Asura would become immortal by worshipping the Atma Linga daily. He alerted Lord Vishnu who spread the net of Vishnu Maya and Ravana felt that evening was nearing for his Snaana-Sandhya Puja Vidhi, he beckoned a passer by cow herd boy to hold the Atma Linga just for a while but the boy  who actually was Lord Ganesha who was prewarned by Narada replied that he was in a great hurry and could not wait but would call Ravana by his name thrice, even while Ganesha in disguise shouted Ravana’s name thrice, the latter just returned but the Atma Linga was kept on ground and the boy disappeared. He made all his efforts to lift up the Linga but to no avail.