SRIRANGAM

At last she could locate the idol in the bedroom of the Princess. She returned to Srirangam and conveyed the news to the Chief Priest.She was nicknamedPinsendra Valli (the lady who followed--the idol). When the deity of Alagiya Manavala was taken away, the priests became afraid that the deity of the Goddess might also be taken away, and they thought it better to keep her covered with Vilva leaves, and hidden in a secret place. They closed the
entrance to the temple at the southern gopuram by stones in fear of further depredations.

The Chief Priest and others decided to meet the Mogul emperor at Delhi and request him to return the deity. A batch of 60 per under the guidance of Pinsendra Valli, with a group of famous dancer and musicians, proceeded towards Delhi to

The Chief Priest and others decided to meet the Mogul emperor at Delhi and request him to return the deity. A batch of 60 per under the guidance of Pinsendra Valli, with a group of famous dancer and musicians, proceeded towards Delhi to bring back the idol by plea ing the emperor by musical entertainment. Their plan worked out successfully, and the dancing
troupe of musicians could entertain the Mogul emperor satisfactorily by their jangini dance.

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