THIRUKOTTIYUR
Everybody knows that there was a wicked
asura by name Hiranyakashipu who harassed all sadhus. The Devas, Kinnaras, Gandharvas,
Sidhdhas, Vidyadaras, Kimpurushas, Garudas, Nagas, Pithrus assembled together
at a place as a goshti( group) and thought about the destruction of
Hiranyakashipu. Hence this kshetra was thenceforth called Thirukottiyur. (
Goshteepuram).
It was then that SowmyaNarayanan said I
will incarnate as Narasimhamurthy and destroy this evil asura.
This place has another
significance. There was a king called Purooravachakravarthy of Chandravamsha
who ruled the nation as a dharmic ruler. It was at this time that Urvashi of
swargaloka was cursed by Indra and came to earth, lived with
Purooravachakravarthy. She had a condition: As long as this goat ( pointing to
the goat) lives with you I shall live with you”, she said. Indra was freed from
rancour and ordered the Devas to bring back Urvashi. One of the devas secretly
took away the goat and Urvashi vanished. Puroorava was almost mad with lust. He
mediatated upon Urvashi all the time and went in search of her. At a particular
place ( at Kurukshetra) he saw Urvashi bathing in the Suryapushkarni and begged
her to come along with him. She said if he wanted her he had to do a sacrifice
and pray to the Lord that you may attain me in swargaloka.. The king did so,
went to the devaloka and lived with Urvashi. But this too was temporary. As
soon as his punya was over he had to be born again on earth. He incidentally
met a sage called Kadamba muni who told him”
All worlds attained through karma are temporary. But Vaikunta is not
obtained through karma. Even if you enjoy this bhuloka for years together , you
will not be satisfied. What is there to enjoy in a body which is nothing but an
assembly of skin, muscles, blood, bonesetc. Go to Thirukottiyur, worship
SowmyaNaryanan, get freed from lust and attin his feet. Thus the king did as
advised and attined Vaikunta.
Those who come to this kshetra will be freed
from mental illness, physical illness, lust and other diseases of the heart..
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