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 LORD VINAYAKA-BESTOWER OF BOONS

Part-2
S.V.VARADHARAJAN
There is a puranic story as to how Vinayaka was brought into existence.Once lord Siva and Uma Devi were going round the Mandapams and gardens surrounding the Kayilai Mountain.At that time,they saw in a mandapam many paintings.In one of them, the picture depicted a male and female elephant  embracing each other.Uma Devi admired
The the female elephant and Siva was attracted by the male elephant.When Siva and
Uma Devi were admiring the paintings depicting these elephants,suddenly a small figure
With an elephant face and shaped as “Pranava” and with sparkling brightness all over the
Body appeared there in the form of a child and it came around and prayed Siva and
Uma Devi.. That was Vinayaka.Gracious Vinayaka with grandeur appears in some temples with
His trunk twisted towards right side. This figure is worshipped as “Valampuri Vinayakaa” by the devotees.In all saivite temples, we can find Vinayaka in a separate shrine in the front side.There are many temples exclusively for Vinayaka in South India.Let us see three famous temples here.
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