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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 4 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: a critical study

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42 (of 74)


External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)


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the deed of oath and the time-honoured verse employed on the occasion of the pratyayam, It runs as follows: आदित्यचन्द्रावानिलानलौ � � द्यौर्भूमिरापो हृदय� यमश्� � � अहश्� रात्रिश्� उभ� � सन्ध्य� � धर्मश्� जानाति नरस्� वृत्तम� ।। [ādityacandrāvānilānalau ca | dyaurbhūmirāpo hṛdaya� yamaśca | | ahaśca rātriśya ubhe ca sandhye | dharmaśca jānāti narasya vṛttam || ] The vattappalli Sthanikar fastens the palm-leaf into the cloth worn around the waist of the accused so that the palm-leaf touches his navel. Meanwhile the ghee and gingelly oil are boiled to a high pitch. Then, the leaves of the 'mahisa'- Plant, and the bark of Jianjitrte (mimusops Elengi) are thrown in, to test whether the boiling has reached the required stage as specified. When the leaf and bark make a cracking sound as an indication that the boiling has reached the required stage, the defendent is called upon to dip his hand into the boiling liquid and take out the Nandi seal. On doing this, he is led by the 'Sribalippura' one round and thence to Tekkedam. Where either the Bhattathiri or any of his representatives ties up his hand containing the Nandi seal with a freshly washed cloth. Thereafter the accused is taken to the residence of the chairman of the yogam and made to stay there. On the next day, after the Sribali processions are over at noon. the members of the yogam assemble at Thekkedam in front of the shrine. The accused reaches the same place. Chanting mantras, the Bhattadiri unites 165

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