Seeing
the people worshipping with great ardour after crossing the unending
hurdles in life, the Saptamatrikas installed the image of Parvathi
for worship. Lord Brahma too thought of installing another linga,
and he did. It is called Brahmeswara linga. On this auspicious
occasion, Karkotaka, the king of serpents installed another linga,
and it is going by the name of Nageswar linga. Then came up another
temple enshrining the image of Venu gopalaswamy installed by Goutama,
one of the Sapatarishis. Thus, there exist now side by side five
famous temples receiving prayers by the the theist community.
Besides, there are several kinds of thirthas, like Aswartha Thirtha,
Pippala Thirtha, SanaKa Thirtha, Agasthya Thirtha, Satrika Thirtha,
Yagnika Thirtha, Samaga Thirtha etc., created by sages and gods from
time to time. It is believed that there are fourteen thousand one
hundred and eight thirthas scattered all over and taking bath in
them is quite efficacious. And it ensures success, health and
wealth. Its glory went on increasing in all the yugas thence
onwards. A visit is paying; praying is consoling.
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