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Antiquity
It has
numerous legends taking their origin in the Krita Yuga, when gods
descended to this Punyabhumi again and again, either for granting
boons to devotees, or establishing dharma. Once, Brahma and
Vishnu had a row over their relative superiority Brahma claimed the
first place of honour for his august job of creating worlds, without
which nothing can be done, nor any scope for the existence of
anyone, so he was the absolute God, but Vishnu contradicting said
that Brahma's creation would come to abrupt end, if his
protective hand were to be withdrawn, and when the argument was
getting heated, there appeared before them a huge column of blazing
fire, without top or bottom. They inferred that it was the
manifestation of Lord Siva. And rightly too. They then
agreed when SIVA said that whoever returned first after seeing the
top, or bottom of that blazing column would be adjudged as superior
to the other. Brahma then sitting on his vehicle swan went
upwards to find out the head, and Vishnu in the form of boar started
digging the earth to reach the bottom. Tried however much,
Vishnu returning, confessed his limited might.
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