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But it did not appear. As the sands were running out, the anxiety of
the people went up skyward, but the sky with its changing patterns perhaps, did
not offer any sure clue. Just then there appeared a devotee holding a bunch of
peacock feathers in his hands. The concerned persons hastened to complete the
pratishta ritual at the moment fixed. They completed. Fortunately at that
propitious time, a few, minutes later, of course, according to right
calculations, the bird did appear just right above the present balikal. The
pundits installed the balikal there with due ceremonies and prayers. Hence the
balikal is worshipped with equal fervour by the visiting public. This oddity
surprised the devotees then. But the Balikal fixed thus sarted revolving round
of its own accord. Attributing it to divine power, people worshipped it with awe
and admiration till 'a sage called Naranthu Baranthan's visit to the temple.
Being a Siddha of great mystic powers, surprised at this rare phenomenon. He
found out from the yogic powers the reason for such rotation. If allowed, he
inferred, it would undo the glory of the temple and mar further growth. So; he
stopped it forthwith. In order to prevent the decline in the power of the idol
due to this, he installed the icons of two goddesses - Sridevi and Bhudevi on
each side of the presiding deity. Naturally, the influx of visitors grew as
fame spread far and wide, due to addition of two goddesses on either side of
the mulavirat.
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