Srirangam is the First and Foremost among 108 Divyadesams
Once the Demon named Naragan fought with Indhiran and took all the wealth from Indhira Logam. Indhiran surrendered himself to Paranthaman and requested Him to get back all his assets. The Almighty then destroyed the Demon and handed over all the assets to Indhira Logam, which were pertaining to them. He handed over a basket full of Parijatha Flowers to Indhirani as Parijatham belongs to her. At that time Sathyama got worried as Indhirani had not given her even a Single Parijatha Flower as she was very fond of Parijatham and desperately wanted but Indhirani refused to give. Once Krishnan gave a Parijatham Flower only to Rukmini and when Sathyamaba asked Him that she also needed as Parijatham, HE told her that very will soon He will give a Garden with full of Parijatham Flowers. Sathybama recollected that moment and asked Gopalan to fulfill His promise as committed. To please His consort Lord Krishnan searched for Parijatham every where. At last, with the help of Lord Shiva, He found a place with full of Parijatha Flowers Overjoyed Gopala Krishnan came down along with His consorts Sathyabama and Rukmini here to Thirukavalambadi. Kavalam means a Dense Garden with full of flowers. Hence the name Thirukavalambadi. Thirukurayalur, the birth place of Thirumangai Azhwar and Mangaimadam, where he fed 1008 vaishnavites a day for the whole year are very near from here, which is one among the Pancha Narasimha kshetarms. |
