"Ulagalanda perumaL" of Kanchipuram
Meaning"Lord
who conquered Universe"
Lord Vishnu's
fifth incarnation
Ulagalanda perumal
presentation
Vamana Or Trivikrama , He is called
In Kanchipuram
Ulagalada Perumal Temple you find
Mahabali
, Grandson of Prahlada
A devoted Vishnu Bhakta
Driven by
desire to conquer heaven
Displace
Lord Indra, King of heaven
Lord Indra
Worried and upset
To Vishnu
makes a request
Vishnu
pleased and agrees to help
Indra relieved "no worry when I have Vishnu's
help"
Vishnu as
Vamana, a small brahmin brahmachari
With kamal
and kundal approaches Mahabali
Requested
Mahabli , three step land for him to stay
Mahabali, ,
very generous by nature
considered
Vamana's request, very meagre
Readily granted
the request soon
Ignoring
Preceptor Sukracharya's caution
"Beware
Vishnu in disguise present"
Mahabli , a
king too generous
Considered negligible, land of little Vamana 's three steps.
Vamana pleased
with Mahabali
Begins his
steps three
First step ,
He covers the whole earth
With his
left finger pointing one step
Covered
Heavens, with the next step
With His
right fingers two, the count of two steps
Third step,
Vamana asks "where shall I keep"
"Oh
little brahmin you can rest on my head Please
It is not
going to hurt me much" says Mahabali
Vamana with
his foot on Mahabali's Head
Pushes him
to Nether world
But still
merciful on him
Made him
ruler of Nether world
And offered
to support him ,whenever he needed
You find in
Kanchi Ulagalanda Perumal temple
Trivikrama
35 feet tall facing west
one finger
on left pointing down
signifying
conquer of earth won
two fingers
on right pointing to sky'
Victory over
heavens signify
Right foot
on head of Mahabali
Forcing him
to Netherlands instantly
Message,
shun ego and let it go
submit to
feet of Lord, protects sure
K.S.V.SESHADRI
