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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Krauncha



Agastya and kaveri began praying to Shiva in Kailash. Shiva appeared and asked Agastya what boon he desired. Agastya wanted help in pushing Vindhya down and establishing a holy place in bhuloka. Shiva agreed, made Kaveri a river and placed her in Agastya’s kamandalu to help him establish a theertha.
When Agastya was on his way back, Kruancha asura was son of Mainaka, who was the son of Mena blocked his way in the form of a mountain and made it rain heavily. Agastya lost his way and roamed the forests for a long while.
Finally he understood what happened and with 3-4 drops of kamandalu cursed that Krauncha would remain in that form. He said that Krauncha would get salvation from an arrow shot by Subramanya. As per Skandapurana Asurakanda Krauncha remained in that form from then on.

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Vatapi and Ilvala Background / Link / Moral / Lake

https://www.google.com/search?q=vatapi

Long long ago there was a demon by name Ilvala in the city of Manimathi. He was very brave. He had a brother by name Vatapi. Once Ilvala invited a tapasvi brahmin, played host to him with reverence and begged him to grant a boon. He desired to have a son equal to Devendra. But the brahmin did not oblidge. Ilvala become very angry with the brahmin. This made him hate the entire brahmin community and he began to kill brahmins. He was very very wise.He devised a plan.He knew the art of magic. Besides, he was arrogant and short tempered.He would turn his brother Vatapi into a goat. He would invite a chaste brahmin. He would cut the goat and cook it while the guest went for a bath. When the guest returned he would serve him food. He had a strange power. When he shouted loudly the name of a dead person, the latter would come alive. When the brahmin left him after the meal, he would call his brother Vatapi whom he had turned into a goat and killed. He would shout, "Vatape athragacha."Vatapi would rip open the stomach of the brahmin and come out laughing. The brahmin would roll on the ground and die. In this way Ilvala would invite many brahmins everyday and kill them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badami#Etymology
Ilwala, the very word means "absence of good qualities—of restless mind." Vaataapi means "one who drinks of all life” meaning "death." Travellers crossing through the jungle of life when invited by "restless mind" to have a free feast of the "spirit of death" it is better that as spiritual seekers,we avoid it. Else we may meet with our end of the spiritual career then and there..... But Agasthya, a Man-of-wisdom (Gyani) cannot be destroyed by the tricks of the "restless mind," Ilwala. He can "digest" away Vaataapi and warn the Ilwala to behave well for the rest of his life time!

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Mutharamman

Once upon a time due to the curse of saint Agathiyar, The saint Varamuni became a man with a buffalow head. The term "Magisam" means buffalow. Since he had a buffalow head he was called Magisasuran. With his continuous meditation and strenuous effort Magisasuran gained more power and dominated all over the world. 


To condemn the domination of the Magisasuran the saints approached the Goddess and informed the hardship done by Magisasuran. Then with the power of Goddess there appears a female baby. The baby was named as Lalithambigai. The baby grown up within 9 days and on the 10th day she grew as Annai Parasakthi Lalithambigai with lots of anger came strongly and destroyed Magisasuran and this day (i.e.,) 10th day is being celebrated as Dusshera. The growth occurred by Annai Parasakthi during the nine days are resumed as Navarathiri.

  1. The first three days for Malaimagal, 
  2. the second three days as Alaimagal, and 
  3. the last three days as Kalaimagal. 
After the Goddess Annai Parasakthi demolished Magisasuran she was called as Magisasura Marthini. At last the Goddess came to this city and settled and showered her blessing to all the devotees.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Mutharamman

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