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SABARIMALAI

When the frenzy reached the zenith, he started imitating her dance poses. That is what was expected. Seeing him totally out of wits, she placed her hands on head. He imitated, there went up then in smoke his whole form, passion etc. Though the second differed a little, it has the same beginning and ending. 

The Hariharaputra thus born was taken home by Rajasekhara the righteous king of Pandalam for adapting and making him the heir to throne.  Though his birth took place thus, it has another fascinating story behind and a divine purpose to be fulfilled by him. His birth was eagerly anticipated and ardently prayed for too.

It is entwined with the lives of Dattatreya and his wife Leela, and through them the deliverance to Devendra and gods from the tyrannical rule of Mahishasura, who ruled Devaloka on deposing Devendra after a 100 year war.

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