Ananta Naaga (or Aadishesha Naaga) had a putram (son) named Maninaaga. Garuda Raja was the shatru (enemy) of the sarpaJaati (snake family) and the sarpas (snakes) were all had bhayam (afraid) of Garuda.Maninaaga once done a tapsya to Lord Shiva. Having pleased Lord Shiva, Maninaaga obtained the aashirvaadam (blessings) that Garuda would not be able to do any haani (harm) to Maninaaga. Armed with this aashirvaadam (blessings), Maninaaga started to do paryaattanam (moving around) around with full of swatantram (freedom) and did not run away even when faced with Garuda. Garuda found this to be atyanta vichitram (very strange). Although he could not make hatyam (kill) of Maninaga, he captured him and kept him imprisoned in his own gruham (house).Lord Shiva had a compassion named Nandi. Nandi told Lord Shiva, "Lord, what has happened to Maninaga? We have not seen him for some samayam (time). I hope that Garuda has not done him some kruratvam (cruelty).Lord Shiva of course knew what had happened. He advised Nandi to do prarthanam (pray) to Bhagavan Vishnu. Nandi pleased Bhagavan Vishnu and then asked for the aashirvaadam (blessings) that Maninaaga might be freed from Garuda’s imprisonment. Nandi did this and Bhagavan Vishnu asked Garuda to release Maninaga.Bhagavan, Garuda told Vishnu, this is very anyaayam (injustice). Other masters treat their sevakaas (servants) very well. They give their sevakaas (servants) upahaaram (food). See how Lord Shiva has sent Nandi himself to rescue Lord Shiva’s bhaktha (devotee) Maninaga. You never give me any upahaaram (food). Moreover, when I obtain something on my own, you ask me to do tyaagam (sacrifice). Is this proper on your part? It is on me that you do savaari (ride) when you go out to fight the raakshasaas (demons). They get parahastam (defeated) because of my paraakramam (prowess). And yet it tickles your aham (ego) and for this there is no end to think that you have made parahastam (defeated) to rakshasaas (demons) by yourself.Vishnu smiled and gave uttaram (answer) to Garuda, "Garuda, you are quite right. You have become thin and lean from bearing my bharam (weight). It is quite true that I can make parahastam (defeat) to the rakshasaas (demons) only because of your paraakramam (prowess). You have a lot of shakthi (power). Why don’t you bear the bharam (weight) of my little finger and demonstrate your shakthi (power)?"Vishnu placed his little finger on Garuda’s mastakam (head). So bharam (heavy) was the finger that Garuda was crushed against the ground.Please forgive me, pleaded Garuda. I have been very murkham (stupid). I am an agyani (ignorance) and you are the Bagavan of sarva lokam (infinite universes). I have been completely flattened by the bharam (weight) of your little finger. Please tell me how I may regain my old self.Vishnu asked Nandi to take Garuda to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva would find a way of restoring Garuda’s old appearance. Maninaga was released and Nandi took Garuda to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva asked Garuda to bathe in Goutami Ganga (Godaavari). This would make his appearance normal again.Garuda did this. Not only was his old appearance restored, he became more shakthishaali (powerful), prabalam (mighty) and teevram (sharpness), than he used to be. The place where Garuda bathed is a tirtha known as Garudatirtha.