Kanda Purânam slide show

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Purânam slide show >Thu, 31 May 2001 10:58:53 -0400 >

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> > (Start by clicking on vertical arrow) > >The Kanda Purânam, or Tamil version

of > the Skanda Purana, was written by Kachiappa > Sivâchâryar of Kumara Kottam

at Kanchipuram. > According to the account of Kachiappa, each day he > would

write his inspired account of the career of > Lord Murugan or Skanda, and in

the evening deposit > his day's work in the mûlasthâam of Lord > Subrahmanya at

Kumara Kottam. > > Each night, miraculously, the Lord Himself would > modify

Kacciappa's manuscript with His own > corrections. Hence, the Kanda Purânam is

> considered to be the absolutely authoritative account > of Lord Murugan's

career bearing the seal of approval > of none other than the Lord Himself. > >

The original Kanda Purânam was intended to be > recited aloud in Tamil to

audiences who were already > well acquainted with the marvelous career of Lord

> Murugan. This abridged, illustrated Kanda Purânam > is intended to be seen

and read by devotees young > and old who live near or far from the sacred

places > mentioned in this purânam. May all obtain the grace > of Lord Murugan

merely by beholding this sacred > account. > > > > > > Get your FREE download

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