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cause of her descent and nature of austerities performed are described in
legends. Read atleast one for total grasp of the bizarre situation. Here is a
legend that accounts for the Karthika deepam setup atop the hill. It appears,
once during the amorous sports of Adidampathis - Siva and Parvathi, Jaganmata
shut the eyes of Siva for a nimesha. Anon the whole world plunged into darkness.
Untold suffering to the worlds, for the eyes of Siva are none other than the Sun
and the Moon. Life sans light is impossible and is akin to body minus breath. So
there was destruction in every field which continued for fugues, since that one
nimesha there in heaven is many years here when computed in human calendar. When
certain Siddha purushas acquainted Maheswar with this holocaust, he gap light to
the world by opening the third eye. Later the MOTHER resorted to do penance at
Kanchipuram as an act of prayaschitta. for Lord Siva chastised and cursed
her.
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