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| But Chitragupta
informed Lord Siva that Indrani was destined to have no issues in that birth. Then Lord
Siva sent his Kamadhenu to Indra and asked Chitragupta to go and enter the body of
Kamadhenu with his Sookshmaroopam and to take birth as Chitragupta. He did accordingly.
Kamadhenu' delivered this child on a Sunday in Chitra month. Indra brought up this child
with all love and affection. There is another version also that Chitragupta is, the son of
Sun God and Nila Devi. When Chitragupta went to Lord Siva, the Lord told him to go and
work with Yama, recording the good and bad deeds of Devas and men. It is believed that
Chitragupta is still doing the work. This temple is
common to both Vaishnavites and Saivites. Chitragupta is the Adhi-devata of Ketu Graha.
When a human being dies, his soul first goes to Lord Yama where he sits in his hall of
justice with ten judges. Chitragupta reads out the good and bad deeds of men in the court.
This is his portfolio and it is believed that he always states facts faithfully. The
sculpture of the idol in the sanctum bears a book of palmyrah leaves in the left hand and
an iron style in the right hand to show that he records the good and bad deeds of human
beings. Karnambikai is his wife. Chitra Pournami day, in the month of Chaitra, is the day
sacred to him. |
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