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Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study)

by Anand Dilip Raj | 2002 | 65,969 words

Hinduism Purana
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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. It is divided into two parts: Part I includes a study with four chapters di...

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Introduction
Puranic legends: Story of Atri and Anasuya
Puranic legends: Story of Indra and Ahalya
Puranic legends: Story of Narada and Parvataka
Puranic legends: Story of Gajendra Moksha
Puranic legends: Story of Madhu Kaitabha
Puranic legends: Story of Parasurama
Puranic legends: Story of Agastya
Puranic legends: Story of Hanuman
Other Puranic Personalities referred to Sucindrasthalamahatmya
Shri Shankaracharya visit to Sucindram
Suchindram Pratyayam
Ardhayamapuja of Indra
Rathotsava or Car festival of Suchindram
Shaivism in the Sucindrasthalamahatmya
Vaishnavism in the Sucindrasthalamahatmya
The concept of Ardra Vrata (celebration of the Thiruvathira constellation)
The concept of Tirtha (sacred localities)
Tree Worship in Sucindrasthalamahatmya
Sucindrasthalamahatmya—A literary Appraissal
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