Kandhar Alangaram - The Divine Spell (3) : The Kingdom bloomed anew


Ther ani ittu puram eriththaan magan sem kaiyil vel 
koor ani ittu anuvagi Kraunjam kulainthu arakkar 
ner ani ittu valaintha kadagam nelainthathu 
Soor per ani kettathu Devendira logam pizhaiththathuve.


Lord Murugan, the divine son of the great Lord who rode in a beautifully decorated chariot and burned the three cities (Tripura), holds a sharp spear (Vel) in his hand. That spear shines red like blazing fire. The Vel that sprang forth from the divine hand of the Lord pierced through the towering Krauncha mountain, shattering it into dust and fragments.

Seeing the spear tearing through the mountain and rushing toward them, Suran’s army must have cried out in terror. The forces of Suran, who had stood in formation around the mountain, now scatter and flee in panic upon witnessing the mountain collapse. At that very moment, it must be said that the world of the Devas was rescued by the Lord.

Krauncha — Krauncha was an asura born in the demon clan, skilled in illusion. He used to trouble sages and ascetics passing through his region by transforming himself into a mountain. Due to the curse of Sage Agastya, he remained as a mountain. It was within this Krauncha mountain that Tarakasura, the brother of Surapadman, hid and fought against the Lord. Realizing that Tarakasura could be defeated only if Krauncha was destroyed, the Lord shattered the mountain with His Vel, thereby also granting liberation from the curse.

This Krauncha hill is believed to be the sacred hill known today as Sandur Kumaraswamy Hill, located in the Bellary district of Karnataka.

When the Kanda Puranam speaks of the greatness of Lord Murugan, it mentions that the destruction of Suran (Soorasamharam) occurred on the sixth day after Murugan’s incarnation. Though this may seem somewhat contrary to our imagination, one thing can be accepted without doubt: the Lord’s valor (parakramam). It is that very valor which rescued the celestial world from Suran. Likewise, it is said that the same divine valor will rescue us from the bondage of our karmas.

With this thought, I conclude this passage. We shall continue in the next post.

Thank you,

Shanmugapriya K Sambathkumar

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