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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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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ç´� Brahma and ketaki visited Kanyakshetra and Devi gave them removal from the curse. The second story is that of siddha's which tells the Ramayana story of Hanuman lifting the ouá¹£adhasaila. Chapter fifteen has 64 verses. It tells the story of Mandharaparvata and Srirama. Srirama came to Kanyakumari and prayed Devi. She gave him the boon for killing Ravana. Chapter sixteen has 91 verses. It describes SriRama, and Santhanu, the famous Mahabharatha character. Santhanu went to Kanyakumari and prayed Devi. She Sapamoksha. gave him Chapter seventeen has 69 verses. It is the story of skanda and his penance to Devi Kanyakumari. Eighteenth chapter has 43 slokes. It describes about two methods for worshipping Devi 1. bahya 2. abhyanthara. The last part is the interesting story of Yamadharama. One day Yamadharma, the god of death expresses his confusion to his minister chitragupta. He says that he is appointed by Lord Siva for the punishment of sinners. But so many sinners get entrance in the heaven. He went to kailasa to see Siva. Chapter twenty continues the story of Yama. Siva then told him the story of a wicked Brahmin. That man did so many cruel deeds in his life. But at the end of his life he accidentally uttered the word Kanyakumari and he got heaven. Siva consoles yama that sinners who say the word Kanyakumari will get mÅká¹£a. Chapter twenty one is a long one. It has 154 verses, describes the story of a thief puskalasha who got salvation by praying the goddess 28
