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A TEMPLE FOR RAMA AND LAKSHMANA |
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One dark night
in the month of Kumbha when everyone was fast asleep the asura broke open the sanctum and
tried to destroy the idol. Then Mahavishnu assumed the form of Narasimha-half-man
and half-lion-and tore him to death. Hearing the asura's wailing's people came but were
also frightened by the fierce form of the God. At this juncture Vilwarnangalathu
Swamiyar appeared and he praised the Lord with stotras, addressing him as Vilwadrinatha.
The Bhagawan calmed and assumed his benign form. People were overjoyed and started
addressing him as Vilwadrinatha after the sage.
Rigorous Tapas
The story of the origin of the Swayambhu deity in the west nada is also related in the
Vilwadri Mahatmya referred too earlier. According to this, Aamalakan, the son of Kashyapa
Prajapati, started a rigorous to propitiate Mahavishnu. Indra thought his objective
was to conquer Swarga. He, therefore, deputed the celestial beauties Urvasi,
Rambha and Tilottama-to interrupt-his tapas. But they failed in this. |
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