“Ryali” in local Telugu language means falling. According to the Srimad-Bhagavatam when the Demigods and Rakshas were quarreling over sharing of holy divine nectar, seeing this, Lord Krishna came in the guise of Mohini-Murti avatar to the rescue of demigods and convinced both the rivalry groups promising to distribute the divine nectar in equal share to Demigods and Rakshas. But in the interest of universal peace the divine nectar was distributed among Demigods alone and after which Mohini disappeared. When Lord Siva saw the form of Mohini-Murti that Lord Krishna had assumed to trick the demons, he was immediately enchanted by Her beauty. He was so infatuated with Her that he began to chase Her, even in the presence of his wife, Parvati. As he was chasing, a flower from the plait of Mohini-Murti fell down, and Lord Siva smelt the flower. Siva surprisingly found Sri Krishna in the form of Mohini-Murti. Lord Krishna asked Siva about his experience. Lord Siva was not at all embarrassed by his actions. He was actually very happy and told, ‘This is my pride; that the whole world knows that I am subordinate to You! The fact that You personally bewildered me shows the world that I am always subordinate to You.’ The place where the flower from the plait of Mohini fell was named as Ryali the Telugu language meaning of “Fall”.
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