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Line 34: − There is no account of this temple which can be complete without the sketch of the Lord who reclines and saves mankind. The main spring of inspiration for this kshetra is provided by the Alwar saints and their hymns dating back to aeons of time. and Brahmanda puran extols the glory of the Lord in great detail. + − − It was at this place that Agni bhagwan was relieved of his curse. Therefore this place is a Shaapa Vimochana Sthala. It was here again that Lord Indira regained his lost glory, wealth and kingdom after offering Kainkarya to Mahalakshmi. According to puran, once the Lord in a huff left paramapada and came to Aadanoor in search of solitude. He was not accompanied either by his consort or Adisesha. After a long search Adisesha traced the Lord to this sacred spot even as the Lord was reclining on the ground without any couch. Looking at the plight of the Lord Adisesha was grief-stricken and inconsolable. In his turn the Lord of Vaikunta wanted to test whether the Sesha was the same King of Serpents that he had known from time immemorial. Adisesha proved his identity to the Lord. Then the Lord initiated Adisesha into the fold of Vaishnavism by performing Samasrayanam, a holy ritual. This ritual is also known as Mudra Dharanam when the devotee is branded on the shoulders with the emblem of Vishnu's discus and conch. Thus at this place symbolic of the Mudra dharanam, one can see the mark of discus and conch on the serpent's hood. The Lord of blemishless fame thus became the Acharya to the serpent. And it is evident that Vaishnavism has in its fold a pious and an ardent devotee. − − The legend has that, the Lord directed Thirumangai Azhwar in his dream to go to the bank of Kollidam river. After the dream visitation of the Lord Thirumangai Azhwar at Kollidam river met a trader with a weighing measure. This unknown mystic helped Thirumangai Azhwar in his construction of Srirangam temple boundary wall. The mystic was also holding a palm leaf and writing instrument. − − The trader gave everyone a bushel full of mud, but in the Azhwar's hand it turned out to be gold while with the rest it remained as mud. The crowd became furious and started attacking the mystic. At this juncture the Azhwar brandished his sword to drive away the crowd. This incident is depicted in the Garbagriha. with the Azhwar brandishing a sword in one hand. − − The Azhwar followed the trader to Adanoor temple wherein he disappeared. Symbolic of this incident the Lord gave darshan to Azhwar in bhujanga sayana with weighing measure as his pillow, left hand holding the palm leaf and the right holding the writing instrument. + + +
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=== Legends ===
=== Legends ===
The Brahmanda purana extols the glory of the Lord of this shrine in great detail.
It was in this place that Agni bhagavan was relieved of his curse. Therefore, this place is called as a Shapa Vimochana Sthala.
* Also, it was here, that Lord Indra regained his lost glory, wealth and kingdom after offering Kainkarya to Mahalakshmi. According to a purana, once Mahavishnu left paramapada and came to Adanur in search of solitude. He was neither accompanied by his consort nor Adisesha. In the meanwhile, Adishesha began searching for his master. After a long search, he traced Mahavishnu to this sacred spot. Looking at the plight of the Lord, reclining on the ground without any couch, Adishesha was grief-stricken and inconsolable.The Lord of Vaikunta wanted to test whether Shesha was the same Sarpa Raja that he had known from time immemorial. As Adisesha proved his identity to Mahavishnu, he was initiated into the fold of Vaishnavism. Bhagavan himself performed the ritual of Samashrayanam for initiation. This ritual is also known as Mudra Dharanam. It is when the devotee is branded on the shoulders with the emblem of Vishnu's shankha and chakra (discus and conch). As a mark of this incident, one can see the mark of discus and conch on the Adishesha's hood in this kshtra which is symbolic of the Mudra dharanam. Therefore, Mahavishnu himself became the Acharya to Adishesha.
* According to another legend, Mahavishnu once directed Thirumangai Azhwar in his dream to go to the bank of Kollidam river. Thirumangai Azhwar then followed the lord's instructions and reached the bank of Kollidam river. There, he met a trader with a weighing measure. It was this unknown mystic who helped Thirumangai Azhwar in the construction of [[Srirangam]] temple boundary wall. The mystic was also holding a palm leaf and writing instrument. This mystic trader gave everyone a bushel full of mud, but in the Azhwar's hand it turned out to be gold while with the rest it remained as mud. The crowd became furious and started attacking the mystic. At this juncture the Azhwar brandished his sword to drive away the crowd. This incident is depicted in the Garbagriha with the Azhwar brandishing a sword in one hand. As the trader travelled, Azhwar followed the trader to Adanur temple wherein he disappeared. And then Mahavishnu gave darshan to Azhwar in bhujanga shayana form with weighing measure as his pillow, left hand holding the palm leaf and the right holding the writing instrument.
According to legend, Agni Bhagwan lured by its idyllic and sylvan surroundings bathed in the waters of repentance and got relieved of his curse by practising severe austerity at this Bhargava kshetra representing the quintessence of bhakti marga.
According to legend, Agni Bhagwan lured by its idyllic and sylvan surroundings bathed in the waters of repentance and got relieved of his curse by practising severe austerity at this Bhargava kshetra representing the quintessence of bhakti marga.