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LORD CHITRAGUPTA |
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The temple of Lord
Chitragupta at Kanchi is unique for two reasons: First, it islocated in Kanchi which
stands foremost among the seven sacred places of India, as sung by the great Kalidasa:
"Pushpeshu Jati
Purusheshu Vishnu
Nadhishu Ganga
Nagareshu Kanchi"
The second reason is that the idol of Lord Chitragupta in the temple at Kanchi holds in
the left-hand a Kadjam(book ofPalmyrah leaves) and in the right-hand a Kalam (stylus).
Lord Chitragupta stays in his celestial abode, Amaravati with His three consorts
Prabhavati, Nilavati and Karnaki. Karnaki- devi bore eight sons to Him who are regarded as
the forefathers of Karunee- gars of Karnataka.
The daily puja in this temple is done by a Barhman priest, but people of all castes and
creeds, faiths and beliefs resort to
this temple on Chitra Poornima day in commemoration of the wedding ceremony of
Chitragupta. |
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