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TheKanda Puranam is a major puranam. It is encyclopaedic. It provides the reader with the key to open all the other Puranas which in the dim, distant past, was propagated by Suta Pauranika. Kanda hailed as Muruga - the ever-young and handsome God - is the divine Guru par excellence. His Puranam should be known the world over.

The august assembly was awaiting the auspicious event. It was a great gathering of scholars, savants and seers. There was immense enthusiasm among the audience to listen to the inaugural address for the new classic work to be introduced on that day.

Kachiyappa Shivacharya, a great devotee of Lord Muruga, performed the traditional puja in His Shrine at Kumarakkottam. His literary work, Sri Kanda Puranam, written on palm leaves and wrapped in pure silk, had been placed at His feet. Kachiyappar took it in his hands and looked at the smiling face of the Lord.

The audience welcomed him with great applause and his heart was filled with joy at the reception. This was the day of his dreams that he had long awaited for. He proceeded to the centre-stage and addressed the audience.

He sat on the stage and raised his work to his eyes in reverence. He opened his eyes after meditating on Lord Muruga for a short while, offered a few flowers on the literary work on palm leaves and then started his presentation in a bold voice.

There was a mild flutter in the audience. Lord Muruga might have helped you with the first line. But, how do we approve it as correct? Let your Lord testify before us that He was the author of this line. Or you may show us the relevant authority from any grammatical text. Otherwise, we cannot accept its authenticity.

A section of the audience agreed with this group and demanded a proper explanation. Kachiyappar had started the presentation with the invocation to Lord Ganesa with great joy. Should there be an objection to the very first word itself? Such a hassle right at the start was unexpected.

Tears rolled down his cheeks. How is he going to prove that God himself had taken the initiative for this work? He could not decide on how to overcome the hurdle. He has to ponder and arrive at a solution to the problem. He has to face the challenge and prove the veracity of his statements. So, he got up with folded hands and announced that the meeting was postponed to the next day when he would produce the proof required by the audience.

The assurance given was well taken and the meeting ended abruptly. Kachiyappar stared at the dispersing crowd with tears in his eyes. He gathered himself slowly after the last man left the hall. He took his work with the silk wrapper and moved towards Kumarakkottam. One could see the big difference between the confident way he walked into the hall and the way he walked out of it now, totally embarrassed.

Kalathiappa Shivacharya belonged to the ancient Saiva brahmin family. He was a great scholar of all religious texts. As an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga, enshrined in Kumarakkottam at Kanchipuram, one of the seven centres assuring salvation to souls, he worshipped Him daily with great devotion and traditional rituals.

The young Kachiyappan was quite brilliant right from his childhood and grew up with all good qualities, as an intelligent, affectionate and obedient person. He was well versed in both Tamil and Sanskrit and read quite a number of books in both the languages.

As he grew up intellectually and spiritually, he worshipped Lord Muruga with increasing devotion day after day. One day, Lord appeared in his dreams and directed him to write about his celestial glory, as described in the first chapter of Shankara Samhita of Skanda purana. The Lord initiated him into the job by giving him the first line of the invocation - Tigada chakkara chemmuga maindulan which meant Lord with the ten hands and five faces.

Oh! Muruga! You have chosen me for such an arduous task of singing your praise. Do I deserve this honour? You have to stand by me throughout, to enable me to complete this assignment creditably, he said.

After his usual prayers, Kachiyappar started his work. The invocation was followed by poetic verses of exceeding merit. Whenever he was in doubt about his compositions, he would pause and rethink till such time he was fully satisfied with them.

Though he was happy with his work, he wanted an approval for the same. Who could be the right person for it? None else than the Lord himself was capable of it, he thought. As soon as every hundred stanzas were ready, he made it a point to submit them at His feet at the end of the day. Next day morning, he observed that Lord Himself had done some corrections in the manuscript.

The way in which Lord Muruga initiated Kachiyappar into the work and approved his verses, after carrying out corrections wherever required, was unique and hence, Kachiyappar rejoiced in His grace everyday.

But unexpectedly, an objection has been raised in the assembly. If the work is to be accepted, the relevant grammatical point has to be cited in support of the usage made. Otherwise, Lord Muruga himself should appear in person before the devotees and proclaim that He was the author of the line in dispute. To tide over the crisis, the meeting was postponed for a day. Can a miracle take place, to resolve the issue?

Oh Muruga! How shall I face the people tomorrow? When you have approved my work, can that face a rejection? I have promised to meet the audience with the explanation. Let me not live tomorrow if I am to fail and please accept me at your feet.

There was the same reception to Kachiyappar as in the previous day. He took his seat after greeting the crowd. A slight disturbance was there at the entrance. Some one wanted to meet Kachiyappar and he was duly directed to the stage. The newcomer introduced himself as a poet from Chola Kingdom.

The audience were curious. They started searching for the new entrant. Kachiyappar knew that the miracle had taken place. He explained to the audience and declared that Lord Muruga Himself came as a poet and clarified their doubt.

I did not know your worth. I was so silly to have put a stumbling block for the great divine task and to have hurt you so badly. Unless you forgive me, I cannot come out of my guilty feeling. Please forgive me for my stupidity.

When God Himself has testified in person, how could there be a further hurdle? All the scholars in the audience asked Kachiyappar to proceed with the presentation. Kachiyappar continued his discourse explaining each and every verse of his work.

Among the many holy places on Earth, Lord Shiva prefers Kanchipuram situated on the banks of the river Kampa. Once when Lord Brahma and his consort Sarasvati came to Kanchipuram to worship Lord Shiva, some sages called on Him. They prayed to him for guidance as to what would be the ideal place on Earth where they can quietly worship Lord Shiva, after renouncing all worldly desires and embracing the ascetic dharma.

The sages accordingly followed the wheel, which went on and on till it reached the foot of the Himalayas. It was a thick forest, full of trees, quite suitable for meditation. Rivulets and streams made the place quite pleasant. The sages called the place Naimisaranya as Nemi in Sanskrit meant a wheel. A few hermitages were put up there for the sages to stay and meditate.

illustrious saints visited Naimisaranyam and sage Sootha was one of the prominent visitors. All the sages were delighted to see him and they enjoyed his presence. They requested him to narrate the story of Lord Muruga who fought Soora padhman to release the Devas from their imprisonment.

Indra, Devas, Sages, Siddhas and all the rest have a great reverence for the ancient mountain of Himalayas where Nandideva is guarding the great Mount Kailasa, the divine abode of Lord Shiva. There lies a beautiful temple wherein a hall decorated with precious gems is the central attraction and Lord Shiva with his consort Parvati sits there, on a golden throne to give audience to the great sages and devotees assembled all around to sing His praise delightfully.

On one such occasion, Parvati Devi expressed her desire, which was agitating her mind for some time. My father Daksha has not cared to worship you, for all your mighty accomplishments held in high esteem by one and all. I am ashamed to call myself his daughter. In fact I want to be born again to be worthy of my status as your wife. Kindly guide me to achieve my goal and get peace of mind.

Lord Shiva smiled at her request. My beloved Devi, as your desire will also help to protect and bless your devotees, I shall grant your prayer. The king of Himalayas is meditating on me on the banks of Lake Padma. He wants you as his daughter and desires to give you in marriage to me. I am pleased to grant his wish. You may take birth as his daughter and start meditating on me as soon as you are five years old. I shall meet you at the right time and marry you. Devi was immensely happy about this boon and took leave of the Lord and left Mount Kailasa.

The beautiful Lake Padma, at the foot of Himalayas, is full of lotus flowers. The king of Himalayas Himavan was meditating on Lord Shiva on the banks of this lake, duly observing the traditional practices of worship.

One day, he took his bath as usual in the lake and suddenly he sighted a beautiful girl child on a lotus flower in the centre. The child smiled at him as if she invited him to take her in his hands. The king did just the same and his joy knew no bounds. He hugged and kissed her with great love and affection.

My honey, God has granted our prayer. Our long felt desire has been fulfilled. This baby is a blessing for our dynasty. Here is your sweet little daughter, said the king of Himalayas and gave the child to his wife. She was so overwhelmed with joy that her breasts were filled with milk. She took the child inside and fed her.

Is this possible for a five year old child? Is this not too early to think on these lines? He did not dwell on such thoughts for long. She was a divine gift for him and from her third year itself she had learnt quite a lot from her parents.

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