Makara Nedunkuzhai Kannan Nava Tirupathi Sukran

Makara Nedunkuzhai Kannan Nava Tirupathi Sukran
Makara Nedunkuzhai Kannan Nava Tirupathi Sukran

This is Sukran Stalam. The presiding deity is Makara Nedunkuzhaikkaadan perumal in a sitting posture with left leg folded. Brighu muni and Markandeyar are also present in the sannadhi. The name assigned to the Lord is said to based on an interesting episode. Bhoomi Devi and Lakshmi Devi are his consorts. It is said that Lakshmi Devi once had the strange feeling that the Lord was more attached to Bhoomi Devi because of her extra personal charm. She approached Dhurvasa Maharishi and requested him to bless her with the same kind of good looks as Bhoomi Devi had. When Dhurvasa went to see Bhoomi Devi, she was found sitting on the lap of Lord Vishnu. She did not pay much attention to the Maharishi. Angered by this, Dhurvasa, who had the reputation of being short-tempered, cursed her and made her look exactly like Lakshmi Devi. When Bhoomi Devi pleaded for pardon, the Maharishi asked her to proceed to this place, chant the