Madurai Kallazhagar set p/m

Kalazhar set p/m…

madurai kallazhagar…

கள்ளழகர் மதுரை வந்து வைகை ஆற்றில் இறங்குவதற்கு இரு விதமான புராண …

Legend has it that the Somasundara Vimanam, also known as the Somaskanda Vimanam or the Somachanda Vimanam was designed by Viswakarma. This shrine was built by Dharma Deva, upon whose request Vishnu took this place as his permanent abode.

Emadharmaraja, the God of Death, had a curse. To relieve himself from the curse, he performed penance in Vrushabagiri Hills near Alagarmalai. The Lord, in recognition of his penance, appeared before him and asked him what he wanted. Ema sought the Lord’s blessings and wished that he should be allowed to perform pujas to him at least once every day. The Lord blessed Emadharmaraja and granted him the boon.
Even today, it is believed that the night puja in the temple is performed by Emadharmaraja himself.
The Lord was named Kallagazhar after the Kallar tribe that resided in the Alagarmalai (Alagar Hills). Another interpretation of the name goes this way – He is called Kallagazhar, derived from ‘Kallar’, which means thief,  and ‘Azhagar’,  which means a beautiful one. He is said to be so beautiful that He steals the hearts of His devotees.