In the meantime, Goddess mahalakshmi, who felt humiliated and angry towards Sage Bhrigu for having kicked her husband, departed from Vaikuntam and made her way to Karavirapura (now Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra) where she performed penance and meditation.
Unable to bear the loneliness caused by the separation , the Lod made His way to earth in search of Goddess Mahalakshmi, but in vain. Tired after searching endlessly, the Lord reached Tirumala and entered the ant-hill beneath the tamarind tree on the souther bank of Swami pushkarini. He lived there for thousands of years.