GAYA 
The holy Pitru Kshetra

ADI GADADHARA'S EPISODE

As the legend goes, once there lived in the Satya Yuga a demon by name Gada. He was exceptionally strong in his physique and was a byword for his super abundant strength. It became an object of envy to everyone including Brahma; the Creator. Having kept on eye on him, one day Brahma approached and asked him to give his bones for making a formidable weapon to be used for loka kalyana. At the very mention of the purpose, Gada deeming it Is an especial honour done to him, agreed; whereupon Brahma commissioned Viswakarma to make a mace out of the bones. He did. And it was presented to Lord Sri Mahavishnu for the protection of the universe. This powerful mace was used against a might, asura by name Heti, who on performing dhirgha tapas obtained' the boon that he would not be destroyed with any missile, like arrow, or discus. When his misdeeds became intolerable to innocent life in asrmavatikas, Lord Mahavishnu killed him with the', mighty, weighty mace. As it is imbued with uncommon inherent potentialities, it was able to suppress, the raising head of Gaya during Brahma's sacrifice, when the Lord Protector standing on Dharmasila pressed it with that mace. Hence the image of Sri Nahavishnu with that mighty mace in His hand is worshipped here and He is called the 'Adi Gadadhara'.

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