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 3 - Suchindram temple and other places and rivers mentioned
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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within in the wall of the temple they are disigned in such a way making easy for a visitor to reach. The total area of the temple is 93900 square feet. The northern outer wall 15402 feet and 10 inches in length while the western one is only 233 feet 4 inches. Other temples and Places in Kanyakumari district mentioned in SSM Asramam First and second chapters of Sucindrasthalamahatmya gives a detailed description of the bermitage of Atrimuni (з). The work itself begins with request of Rsis to Suta to narrate the महात्म्य [ٳⲹ ] of अत्र्याश्र� [ٰś ] The place known as з is situated near the Sucindram temple and river Pazhayar on the side of NH 47. There is a Local hut near the temple which is supposed to be the Asrama where Atri and Anasuya lived together. An age old tree was standing near the temple. There is a slight variation in the local legent circulated on this place and the narration of SSM. According to local legend Atrimuni had gone out to pluck flowers for his puja, when the trimurtis came to test the charity of Anasuya. 13 But in SSM Atri was gone to to conduct the या� [岵 ] of ब्रह्मदे�. [brahmadeva. ] And again according to local legend Ansuya transformed babies into Trimurtis again on request of Lakshmi, Sarsavati and Parvati. But in sucindrasthalamahatmya Ansuya asked the devis to perform Ardravrta in order to regain their husbands. The linguistic and historical research shows that the place got it's It is interesting to name in the middle period; due to religious impact. 99 14
