Ganesha Temple, Kurudumale –
Legends
Koodal Malai:
It is
believed that the idol of Lord Ganesha was installed by the Hindu Trinity (Lord
Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva) during Satya Yuga to destroy the demon,
Tripurasura. As Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva met together here to
install the idol of Ganesha, the hill came to be called as Koodal Malai /
Kotadri / Kootamale (Koodal means meeting and Malai means Hill in Tamil).
Later, the name got corrupted to Kurudumale.
Sage Koundinya worshipping Lord Ganesha here every
day:
It is
believed that Sage Koundinya comes and offer worship to Lord Ganesha of this temple at midnight every day. It is said that he still resides in the nearby
caves. It is said that even celestial beings worship Lord Ganesha during the
night time. Locals have reported mysterious sightings of lights hovering over
this temple in the night time.
Lord Krishna got relieved from the curse of Syamantaka
Mani:
As per
legend, Lord Krishna worshipped Lord Ganesha here in order to get rid of the
curse of Syamantaka Mani. Pleased with his worship, Lord Ganesha absolved Lord
Krishna of his curse.
Rama offered prayers to Ganesha during his search for
Sita:
As per
legend, Lord Rama offered prayers to Lord Ganesha at this place during his
search for Sita.
Pandavas offered prayers to Ganesha before Mahabharata:
As per
legend, the Pandavas offered prayers to Lord Ganesha at this place before the
final battle of the Mahabharata.
Place for recreation for Devas on Earth:
As per legend, Kurudumale was believed to be the place where Devas would descend from the heavens for recreation on earth.
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