| Temples & Legends Of Tamilnadu |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
NANGUNERI |
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legend connected with Nanguneri Mutt is worth mentioning. Once upon a time, in days of
yore, a devout Saivite sage who was a great fanatic used to hang two bells in his two ears so that by nodding his head he could ring the bells to drown the name of gods other than Siva. For this idiosyncrasy, the sage was named Ghanta Karnan. Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Krishna, while still a boy, came to the spot, with his playmates and took a fancy to ask this peculiar sage the reason for the hanging bells. Ghantakarnan replied that it was to avoid the sound of the names of Vishnu. The boy Krishna told Ghantakarnan that whoever talked blasphemy against Lord Vishnu and his devotees would go to hell. This did not satisfy Ghantakarnan. However he said: "I am somehow attracted by your magnetic personality though you are a boy. |
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