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AMARAVATHI
- AMARAMAM |
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Antiquity
Its
glory rises from the fall of a big chunk of Amritalinga worn on the
. person of Tarakasura, when scattered into places by the potent
spear of Subrahmanya, the Field-Marshal of Devasena. According to
legend, the demon Taraka on obtaining potential boons from Lord Siva
after ghora tapas, turned a veritable yama to mortals and immortals
too. His unbridled and unending danava krityas made life unendurable
to people. The Suras, along with devout and reverent devotees
experienced narakabadha with their physical bodies still living,
instead of undergoing it in yamaloka. Gods tortured and taunted day
in and day out, braved war against Taraka, or course, under the
instigation of Devendra, .whose existence proved a living death. But
to what effect? They were no match to that formidable demon. So were
beaten black and blue and routed to the last. Fleeing from the
war-field, they came to Dhanyakataka and lived for some time. On
account of their living there for a short period, it was given the
appropriate name of Amaravathi -- the place amaras. By fits and
starts the battle went on; but everytime, Taraka was emerging
victorious; so devas to stage a retreat to Danyakataka.
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