Today (10th December) Kaisika Ekadesi is celebrated in the Tamil Month of Karthigai in the Sukla Pakshma. The Message behind the day is that caste is not a hindrance in obtaining Sri Mahavishnu and try Bhakthi alone is enough.
This story happened in the beautiful Divyadesam of Thirukurungudi. Thirukarungudi Deity Nambi used to listen to the ghanam of a great bhkata called Nampaduvan who was born in Chandala kulam. Once Nambaduvan, was confronted by a Brahma Rakshasa, who expressed his desire to eat Nambaduvan. Nambaduvan was happy to offer his body for Brahma Rakshasa. But he prayed to the Rakshasa to spare some time so that he may go to the temple and sing the songs and return. But Rakshasa was not ready to grant his request. But Nambaduvan made 18 oaths to the effect that he would certainly return. One Such was:
If I fail to return, Let me suffer a sin of “Who ever thinks that Lord Siman Narayana is equivalent with other devathas.”
With this Brahma Rahshasa accepted his request and waited there for Nambaduvan’s return. Nambaduvan happily went to Sri Kurungudi temple, rendered pastramis on Sriv Vadivazhagiya Nambi. The last pastrami that he rendered on Nambi was based on Kasika pan.
On Nambaduvan’s return, Nambi Himself in disguise of an old man advised Nambaduvan to take alternate route . But Nambaduvan says that he will stand by his dharma and So he went. Brahma Rakshas was startled by his return. Now Rakshas understands the purpose of life and now demands that punyam (palam) of the pasurams that Nambaduvan had rendered. But Nambaduvan said he never praised nimbi for puny. So he can’t give that. Brahma Rakshas now requested for the punyam of last kaisika pan. Now Nambaduvan was taken aback and asked for Brahma Rakshas poorvam. Rakshas revealed that He used to be a Brahmin by the name of Soma-Sharma. He committed some grave mistakes during a Yagam and was cursed to become a Brahma Rakshasa.
On hearing this, Nambaduvan took pity on Brahma Rakshasa and granted him the puny of one song, which he sang in Kaisika Ranga. The Brahma Rakshas was relieved of his bond. This story narrated by Sri Varaha Perumal to Sri Bhoomi Devi in Sri Varaha Puranam.
Here are some of the pictures and the videos of the event.
Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan.
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