LORD SRIKANTESWARA OF NANJUNGUD

The afflicted reaching the feet of the Creator sought his intervention for immediate stopping of such acts by killing Kesi. Pleading his inability to the petitioners he took them to Lord Mahavishnu, who listening patiently said that Lord Maheswar alone could accomplish that act. And he followed them along with Brahma. Moved by the pathetic appeals he advised them to start  yagna at the sangam of Kapila and Koundini rivers to attract Kesi there, when he would appear on the scene to destroy him. Satisfied with the assurance and the prospect of peaceful life, they began the yagna with all paraphernalia due.

The egoist Kesi will all his like minds and hordes descended with infinite joy to destroy and delight at the destruction of the yaga. Then appeared there Lord Siva and assumed his rudrarupa, a mere sight would kill the lily-livered. Kesi though not a match to him in prowess put up a tough fight, but was caught by his hair and was hurled into the yagnakunda. Wailing piteously he went up in flames. Strangely enough, the poison that , came out of his burning body began affecting the people who let out cries of agony. Lord Maheswar swallowed it and relieved them from the torturous effects, although he reeled for a while due to its dreadful effects. His compassion thus knows no limits, nor his selflessness ever forgot its duty of rescuing the suffering victims at the right moment. As these acts happened here, the sanctity of Galapuri or Nanjangud mounted higher from age to age without a break or lapse. And it went by the name of Bhukailas, and known as such in all the lokas.

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