Beckoning the Seven Seas (Sivan Thiruvilayadal-9)
Lord Shiva ruled the land as Pandiyan.At that time Kanchanamalai invited Sage Gauthaman to learn from him which austerity would release one from the misery of rebirth.He replied that ''Kaayigam'' austerity was the best others being ''Manadham'' and ''Vasigam'' .Of these ,pilgrimage to holy places and bathing in purificatory holy waters (theertha yathirai).Since it is difficult to bathe in so many rivers ,the seas which received all the waters would be proper for purification .As Thadathagai informed the Lord of these,the Lord said''why one sea?,we will beckon all the seven seas''.As He intended,the seven seas arrived at a tank east of Madurai.
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