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A TEMPLE FOR RAMA AND LAKSHMANA |
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this, Bhargava Rama, as Parasurama is called, prayed to Siva for the liberation of his
pitrus. Pleased with the prayers of Parasurama, Parameswara granted him the imago of
Vishnu, which he himself was worshipping. Parasurama, in his search for a suitable
place for the installation of the deity, came across the beautiful Vilwadri, full of Amala
trees. He constructed a temple here, consecrated the deity and laid down the pooja
routine. He brought the pirtus and got them liberated as a result of the darshan of the
divine deity. The place he settled down finally is still known as Bhutan mala. Self-born Image
The image in the sanctum facing west is Swayambhu or self-born. It is four to five
feet tall and is permanently fitted with a gold plated cover for the protection of the
image and hence never renewed. |
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