| Temples & Legends Of Kerala |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
THE VADAKKUNNATHAN TEMPLE |
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the western gopuram there is a peepal tree with a paved platform, which is called
"Sreemoolasthanam." It is believed it was at this spot that Parasurama, after
consecrating the deities of the temple, met the Nambudiri Brahmins, the traditional
priests of Kerala temples, and handed over charge of the temple to them and disappeared. There is an interesting story told in this connection. Before disappearing himself Parasurama had told the Nambudiri Brahmins that if they met with any serious difficulty they could observe a certain ritualistic fasts and invoke his presence and he would come to their aid. Several years passed. Once the Nambudiris thought that they should conduct a test to see if Parasurama would appear again before them.
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