Oppiliappan sthala puraNam

[Guest guest]

shrI:

shrIBhOOmidevIsameta shrInivAsaparabraHmaNe namaH

Chapter 4

MarKanDeyaa then lived in TuLasivanam with vegetables, roots and

fruits as food and without salt. MdhusUdhanan knew what he wanted and

after a thousand years, he said to Lakshmi " He Devi! Take the form

of a little girl and go to TuLasIvanam and live as his daughter for

some time. After a while, I will come there to bless the Rishi and

will live there till the end of the Brahmakalapam for the welfare of

the world."

Lakshmi Devi agreed and appeared as an exquisite little girl with

beautiful eyes, long arms, a comely countenance like that of the moon,

a smile that resembled the shanbaga flower and shiny cheeks . She was

adorned with fragrant sandalwood paste and beautiful jewels, a

gorgeous dress, and a grand Tilakam. She seemed to be just two years

old and the surprised and delighted MarkanDeya called out to her to

come to him. " Who are you? And who are your parents?" he asked.

"I don't know why I came here" said the fair girl. "You are my

father, mother and kith and kin". So saying, she climbed on to the

Rishi's lap. Rishi was overjoyed and named her "Bhoomi" since she was

born near the TuLasi plant out of the Earth. It was as if a poor man

in extreme poverty had come upon permanent wealth.

Thus, the sacred Piratti who purifies all the Lokas became

MarkanDeya's daughter!

shrIBhOOmidevIsameta shrInivAsaparabraHmaNe namaH