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The
terror that is west nada
There is one more feature of west nada, which strikes terror into the minds of devotees.
That is taking the oath. Inside the west gopuram on the right side there is a hole. The
man taking the oath had to insert his finger in this hole and then swear. If he utters any
falsehood woe to him and a serpent strikes him dead instantly. Because of this no one is
prepared to swear here. The very term "Chengannur west nada" thus became
synonymous terror. There is an interesting legend
behind this. Once a Paradesi or man from Tamil country Came here and boasted that no one
could match him in curing poison, particularly from snakebites- At Chengannur there was an
ancient Brahmin family quite famous in the art. But only a widow and her twelve-year-old
son were the survivors in their family when the Tamilian visited Chengannur.
One morning the boy went to pray at the temple. When someone pointed out that the boy
belonged to the famous line of Vishavaidyas the Tamilian challenged him the boy told his
mother about it. The same night, he had a dream in which the Naga king appeared before him
and pointed out to him a small pipe with a fierce cobra inside. |
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