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Non puranic Legends referred to Sucindrasthalamahatmya鈥�The worship of three kings of famous South Indian dynasties namely Chera, chola and Pandya are narrated (18: 28 to 30). The story of one Bhanusekharabhupala and his daughter Kalavati is described (21: 60 to 22: 76) in detail. The king is said to be ruled the Ay kingdom in Tamilnadu. This story is associated with Parakkai temple. According to the author by worshipping Madhusudana of the temple Kalavati got so many sons. 156

Story of Vanikas Story of Vanikas forms a detailed description in Sucindrasthalamahatmya [ch.16 & to 42) divine origin and bless of the Lord of Sucindram is also discussed in detailed. This is a local legend related to the traditional business community, who are inhabited in Kottar a nearby place of Sucindram. They are locally known as Kottar Chettikal. The auther of Sucindrasthalamahatmya glorifies the community and the Sucindram temple by his narration.鈥�Shri Shankaracharya visit to Sucindram鈥�11th Chapter of Sucindrasthalamahatmya gives a full fledged account on the visit of Adisankaracarya the of Advaita doctrine, to Sucindram temple the author shares the view of Sankaradigvijayas that the great saint is an incarnation of Lord Siva. Sucindrasthalamahatmya gives a short traditional life sketch of him. The work also states that Lord Siva gave him pranavopadesa at sucindram. Sree Sankara composed a stotram praising the Lord of sucindram in 21 stanzas. Delighted by his work Lord Siva showed his divine dance to him in Citrasabha of Sucindram temple. The stotra which is said to receited by Srisankara at sucindram temple is different from the popular stotras of Him. This strotra have no similarity with the style of Sankara. So it may be written by some other person, or may be the author of Sucindrasthalamahatmya and later ascribed it to Sankaracarya for the popularity of it. Most probably this may be the fact, but according to local tradition the stotra is actually written by Srisankara. Various verses of the stotra is receited in front of many shrines of Sucindram temple. 157

Tradition on Sucindram temple is strong in relation to the visit of sreesankara. It is believed that the performance of puja of Namboothiri Brahmins in Sucindram temple is introduced by him. The tradition is retaining to day. The spiritual head of Sucindram temple, the Tantri and the chief priest, melsanthi are from Namboothifi Brahmin community. The following verses is receited on the occasion of the puja infront of the visnu shrine popularly known as vadakkan in after noon and evening. narayanakhilanayaka nagandharayammbujalocanaya | nagamgatatpalaya navambudhaya nakararupaya namah parasmai || Ch II verse 36 In Konnayyadi, the following verse is receited at the time of the puja in afternoon and night. ambhoruhasthaya caturmukhaya hamsadhirudhaya akaraghamne | hesayidevaya harisraraya akararupaya namovidhatre || Ch II verse 27 The following verse is receited in the northern entrance of the temple at some occasions trmurtaye rajamahiruhaya 158

trinadyajantam paripurnakamne tritirtharupaya namah parasmai | Ch II verse 41 The following verse is receited on the western entrance of the temple at the some occasions. yajnayayasesa saravaya yasom- rijyaya purnaya marantakaya | yajnapraharnikhilayasabhokte namo yakaraya namah sivaya || Ch II verse 46 The last part of the stortra is used for a particular ceremony known as Kattiyam. This is in connection with the night puja. On the termination of the Nightpuja, the Sribali procession appears. Just before the commencement of Sribali, the following verse is received. namostuvagisaharikara nagendratapaya nadigharaya | namna sucindresa iti sthutaya jnanatavisaya namah sivaya || The recitation takes place first near Konnayadi and the in front of Vadakkedam. According to belief this custom is prevalent in the temple from the time of Sankaracarya. 159

The tradition of Sankaracarya temple influenced the sculpture of 33 sucindram also. There are 12 pieces of Sankara sculptures on sucindram temple. This is first noticed by Dr. S. Padmanabhan of these eight sculptures having the image of Sankara. Twelve are found on the front face of a told and massive cubical column. The other six are chiseled on the front side of another pillar in the temple. On the temple. In the former pillar, below its ornamental three tier crest, there twelve sculptured images almost even on size, shape, appearance and posture. All the figures have very similarity to that of ascetics, seated in padmanasana posture. These are carved on a vertical row. The commonness in features of the twelve sculptured images clearly indicates that they are stone reliefs of Adisankaracarya. Seven images shows the traditional appearance Sankaracarya. In each of these seven images in the column, (reconciled from the bottom), the danda (ascetic's stuff of bamboo stick), is seen resting on the right shoulder, while the piece of cloth tired near to the top of danda seems to be a little spread out. The ninth image, represents the prayer of Sankaracarya to lotd Siva on Suceendram temple. The palms of the image is closed once upon the other and both hands raised up to the centre of the chest, speak of Sankara doing anjali and being on meditation. On the right side of the Sankara sculpture, the figure of a boy, standing in all reverence, is seen with both hand raised high alone his head. The tenth and eleventh Sankara image have a head dress resembling a crown. The last, at the top of the pillar, is bare headed, with the right hand in the cinmudra pose. 160

Below at the bottom of the pillar, which represents the king who suppose to be built Sucindram temple, it is believed. According to another opinion, it is the image the King of Kerala, who had lived time of Sankaricarya and received the advise of Rajadharma from him. The sculpture of King is seen in the following manner. He is clod in a piece of cloth stretching from the waist up to the knees, standing with hand in the anjali posture (as paying obeisance) and with a crown on head, exists. The six other image are carved on the front side of the second pillar in Sucindram temple. The one at the top is surya, the image next is a figure of the parasakti (Devi) and the third is Visnu, the next one is sivalinga. The last sculpture in this vertical series, represents a man with a drawn sword in his right hand which is lifted up, as if to strike. Judging from the context, the figure must necessarily be that of a kapalika. Co existence of these sculptured images of Surya, Sakti, Visnu, Ganapathi, Sivalinga and of a kapalika and a set of sankara images on the ancient and sacred temple of Sucindram will surely tend to remained people having a knowledge of the eventful history of Sankara, about His establishing the Shanmathas (six paths of devotion) Saiva vaisanava etc. and their propagation by his six disciples.