Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study)
by Anand Dilip Raj | 2002 | 65,969 words
The essay studies in English the Sucindrasthala-mahatmya which represents a significant Sthalamahatmya from South India detailing the origins and development of the Trimurti temple at Suchindram in Tamil Nadu. The study reveals its legends, customs, and religious practices. It is divided into two parts: Part I includes a study with four chapters di...
Puranic legends: Story of Hanuman
Warning! Page nr. 32 has not been proofread. Click the page link to verify the generated OCR text with the original PDF.
The story of Valmiki Ramayana (6.61) ie, Hanuman carrying the Aausadhasaila is referred in Sucindrasthalamahatmya According to it the herbs fell from ausodhasaila to a place known as marutvamalai near to Sucindram. This reference of the story of great epic clearly indicates that the author of Sucindrasthalamahatmya is well-versed in epic.