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He agreed and built a beautiful temple accordingly. The eagle agreed with one condition that the merchant should construct a beautiful temple for Sri Bhuvaneswari Amman on the island of Nainativu and that he shall propagate her worship in the form of Sri Nagapooshani Amman for universal peace, prosperity and humanity. He pleaded with the eagle to let the cobra go on its way without any harm. A merchant by the name of Maanikan from the Chola kingdom who was himself a devotee of Sri Bhuvaneswari Amman, was sailing across the Palk Strait to trade with the ancient Jaffna Kingdom noticed the eagle and the cobra perched upon said rocks. Fearing harm from the eagle, the cobra wound itself around a rock (referred to in Tamil as Paambu Sutriya Kal “the Rock around which the Snake wound itself”) in the sea about half a kilometer from the Nainativu coast, and the eagle stood on another rock (Garudan Kal “the Rock of the Eagle”) some distance away. An eagle (Garuda) spotted the cobra and attempted to attack it and kill it. who essentially protect the village and its boundaries. Another legend states that, many centuries later, a cobra (Nagam) was swimming across the sea towards Nainativu from the nearby island of Puliyantivu with a lotus flower in its mouth, for the worship of Bhuvaneswari Amman (who had already been consecrated by Indra). (6) While the suffix Amman (also referred to in some regions as Amma) is used to denote even 'classical' deities like Meenakshi, Kali, etc., in these films the term Amman seems to have been derived more from village goddesses like Mariamman, Ellaiamman, Ankalamman, etc. She then took on the name of “Indrakshi” (Indra Eyed). The Queen of the Universe, Bhuvaneswari Amman, satisfied with Indra’s utmost devotion, repentance and remorse appeared before him and transformed they yonis on his body into eyes. There, he is believed to have created, consecrated and worshipped the moolasthana murti of the Goddess to atone for his sins. Unable to face the humiliation, he went into exile to the island of Manidweepa (Nainativu). Indra was ridiculed and referred to as Sa-yoni. When the saint came to know, he cursed Indra to have a thousand marks resembling the yoni (female reproductive organ) all over his body. Indra disguised himself as the saint and proceeded to seduce and make love to Ahalya. The Sanskrit epic Mahabharata records that Lord Indra was overcome by his sexual desires for Ahalya, the wife of Gautama Maharishi.
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Mythology Visual depiction of Sri Nagapooshani Amman Legend The Nagapooshani Amman Temple is believed to be originally established by Lord Indra while seeking alleviation from the curse of Gautama Maharishi.