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Essay name: Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study)

Author: Anand Dilip Raj
Affiliation: University of Kerala / Department of Sanskrit

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.

Chapter 1 - Sthala-mahatmyas of South India

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14 (of 39)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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The etymology of the word Kanyakumari is described here. देवी संगतां धात्री कन्याकारूपधारिणी [devī saṃgatā� dhātrī kanyākārūpadhāriṇ� ] * निर्मल� निर्गुणा साक्षी कन्यकावे� धारिणी ।। कुमारबेषसंपत्य� सर्वलक्षणसंचुक्त� � देवै� कन्याकुमारीति संस्तुता सकलात्मिका ।। [nirmalā nirguṇ� sākṣ� kanyakāveṣa dhāriṇ� || kumārabeṣasaṃpatyā sarvalakṣaṇasaṃcuktā | devai� kanyākumārīti saṃstutā sakalātmikā || ] She fought with Bāṇāsura riding on a deer in her (sāraṃgavāhana). Popular version is that the Goddess is simhavāhana. Sixth chapter is the glorification of the goddess divine power of the Goddess by the Gods and Mahavisnu. Accepting their request Devi stays at Kanyakumari with all her splendour. Then comes the story of Madhukaitabha. Madhukaitabha's worse originated from the ear wax of Mahaviṣṇu and thus became his sons. Due to their cruel activities, Visṇu had to kill them. On the advice of Brahma, Visnu observes severe penance to absolve the sin of Killing his own sons. Mahaviṣṇu came to Kanyakumari with sananda and others are at the holy ghat, recited svayamvaramantra, smeared the holy ash on his body and wore jata on his head. हृदि महीशी� ध्यात्वा युगसहस्राण� [hṛdi mahīśī� dhyātvā yugasahasrāṇi ] Here Mahavisnu is pictured as wearing jata, and bhasma both are the symbols of saivaites, It shows that the author is a saivaite. 23

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