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THE TEMPLES IN BIRBHUM |
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the influence of Siva's divine virtue (tej) are raised to boiling point and force their
way to the earth's surface. Each spring has its individual history. It is told of the Agni Kundu that in ancient times there lived a Raja named Hiranya Kasyapa, who cherised a deep and lasting hatred for Krishna. His heir-apparent, Prahlad, so far from inheriting his sire's prejudices, became a steadfast worshipper of that divinity, and consequently underwent many cruel chastisements and much obloquy. Krishna at last intervened in favor of his persecuted follower and slew the impious mortal who had braved his ire. But Prahlad had a tender conscience, which perpetually accused him of having been a party to the deadly crime of parricide. He therefore went forth on an expiatory pilgrimage, and successful in his prayers at diverse holy places, at length arrived at Bakreswar, where he worshipped Siva, bathed in this spring and obtained salvation. Of the Brahma Kundu it is related that the god Brahma looked with lascivious eyes on his daughter, but his sin of thought did not escape Siva's omniscience.
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