TIRUVIL WAMALA - THE SEAT OF RAMA & LAKSHMANA

THE PUNARJANANI CAVE  

But this same holy kshetra is treasuring up another great spiritual wealth in a cave called Punarjanani lying at a distance of 3 Km. It is imbued with mystery and is casting eternal charm. It excites an inexhaustible thirst for visiting too. It is an artificial cave of a furlong in length, built by Viswakarma the celestial architect at the behest of Parasurdma, while dwelling here after liberating his parents. 

This humanist Maharshi realising, that it is on account of sins only man is taking birth after death again and again, desired to reduce that number and give salvation. Accordingly he bade Viswakarma to build a long labyrinth in rock that ensures sure salvation by passing through it.  With Viswakarma's touch, a long cave like tunnel emerged with many ups and downs interspersed with dark and bright spaces along with its broad and narrow winding paths in the course of its one furlong distance. Indeed it is an ordeal to come for anyone out unscathed - without bodily bruises.    

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