KANCHEEPURAM

A temple dedicated to Chitragupta is very rare in the country although he records all actions, good or bad, of men. Every Hindu who believes in Karma very well knows him. The legend connected with his birth goes that once Parameswara sitting with Parameswari thought that it was necessary to record good and bad deeds of men and devas and therefore requested Parvati to bring a golden slate in order to draw the picture of a man. When the picture was drawn Parameswari requested Lord Siva to give life to the picture. Accordingly Siva brought life to the picture and Chitragupta was born. Lord Siva assigned him the portfolio to record the good and bad deeds, both mental and physical, of men and of the angels. Indra had no son and his consort Indrani prayed to Lord Siva to bless him with a son. Siva was pleased with the penance of Indrani and told her that she would beget a son soon. Then he asked Chitragupta to take birth as a child of Indrani.

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