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THE
DAIVAM ASPECT
And
now comes the 'Daivam' aspect in the Triputi. The principal
deity of this kshetra is Mata Kanakadurgeswari and she has been
abiding here since the death of Mahishasura and is worshipped as
Mahishasura Mardhini also. Fittingly, as it appears, in the town and
outside, Mother Kanakadurga is more popular and widely known than
her spouse Malleswara, taking his abode on the same hill and at very
close quarters to her, say at about 500 yards away. Despite Lord
Siva is adored in many more shrines atop and down below the hill, he
is given importance next to that of Mata Kanakadurga, but that does
not mean he is forgotten, nor assigned an inferior place. My be due
to the fact that Siva becomes sava, a might consciousness
only and Mother Parvathi stands for Sakti- Energy-the source of
every movement"' in the cosmos, and Siva symbolizing
consciousness moves only in harmonious combination with Sakti.
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