Just when I was thinking that there was only one goddess who was lying supine, out came a story about another goddess who too was lying supine.
Periyayi amman is that Goddess in the small hamlet of Kuyilapalayam, in Vizhupuram district.
Once upon a time in the midst of this hamlet there was a
temple. Once on [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Periyayi Amman
Posted in Religious, tagged demon, Kuyilapalayam, Periyayi Amman, Pondicherry, Vallalakandan on December 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Durvasa’s Mango tree
Posted in Mythology, tagged Draupadi, Durvasa, Duryodana, Kauravas, Krishna, mango, Pandavas on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In a village called Gugur, earlier known as Nallagurur, there is a lovely temple for Shiva, who is known by the name Ambaravaneswarar. Situated amidst lush green fields, the deity in this temple is so known because in early days this place was surrounded by mango trees. ‘Aambaram’ meaning Mango tree in Tamil. The tree [...]
Harsiddhi Mata
Posted in Mythology, tagged Krishna, Shakti, Harsiddhi mata, Gujarat, Shankasura, Cuckoo bird on December 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
While Lord Krishna has killed several asuras during his incarnations in the different yugas, Shankasura was one, he could not vanquish for a long time. Shankasura lived in an island close to Dwaraka and was troubling the people of Avni and killing them mercilessly.
Krishna prayed to Shakti, his family deity and implored her to give [...]
