PALANI TEMPLE-PRATHAMA POOJA TO IDUMBAN

Now comes Palani Andavar, who like Srirama magnanimously ordained that worship to be given to Idumban under different circumstances, yet it reflects his meritorious decision taken, when the fallen Idumban was given life at the instance of the great sage-seer Agasthya. In addition to ordaining prathama puja, he made him serve in the capacity of security at his gate. Is was hailed by the defeated and accepted it at once. Instantly he transformed himself into the chief security officer to keep guard of the said Dhandayudhapani temple. Since then Agrapuja is being offered to him nonstop. Now understand the background for this tradition odd.

According to the legend, Muruga left Kailas when the gnanaphal was given to Vinayaka. He arrived at this hill called Sivagiri then, materialised by sage Agasthaya along with it another bearing the name of Edumbu Malai. Agasthya performed penance here for some time, due to its extra-ordinary sublimity and sanctity. Before moving further down, he asked his powerful demon servant to follow him carrying the two hills with him tying them on to a Kavadi. He did. While walking, he found the Edumbu Malai going up in to air. He placed two heavy stones on the lighter Edumbu Hill to equalize the weight, but could not balance it however much he tried. He stopped to find out the cause. When scrutinized, he found Subrahmanya on the hilt, then found lower. In the exchange of words followed by fighting, the demon was killed. At the intervention of Agasthya, he was given life. 

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