Aghoramurthy
Marutwasura, an asura, was troubling the
Rishis and the people of Thiruvenkadu. The people prayed to Lord
Shiva. Lord Shiva sent Nandi (Bull) – his vahana, to fight the demon.
Marutwasura was defeated by Nandi and thrown into the sea. Marutwasura
through his penance obtained sula – from Lord Shiva. The demon then
returned with greater intensity to attack the innocent people. Once
again, at the request of the devotees, Shiva sent Nandi. However, on
this occasion, Nandi could not fight the demon as the demon had the Sula
of Shiva. The demon caused wounds on Nandi’s back with the Sula. The
idol of Nandi which bears scars on its body is seen here.
An angry Shiva opened his Third Eye and
killed the demon. The idol of Aghoramurthy, a manifestation of Shiva’s
anger, is installed in Thiruvenkadu. Worshiping Aghoramurthy, especially
on Sunday nights is considered important and special.
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