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.Thiruppullani / THIRU-PUL-ANHAI is.. Sethu.!!!

Thiru-Pul-Anhai... meaning DHARBHA-SAYANAM..

...has taken the subsequent Colloqual shape as THIRUPPULLANHI.

Rama built the Sethu Bund from here to Lanka.. as per 18 Puranas.

Prior to the commencement of Sethu-bund construction... as per formality, Rama soiught the co-operation and permission from Samudra-raja...

..by praying to him in Yoga form by lying-down on Dharba-Grass spread... courteously as stipulated for Mankind.

But Samudra-Raja became proud... thinking "Ha.! even the Lord Supreme Vishnu is praying me.... Ah.! How Great God I am.!"

...and so he did not turn up... responding to Rama's penance.

Even after the strenuous prayer... the Samudra-Raja became haughty... and neglected Rama...

..He got angry... and shouted "Oh Lakshmana.. get me my Bows and Arrows.. Just with one Arrow, I will dry up the whole ocean...

...such that our Army can march by walking on the dry Sea-Bed.!"

On hearing this ultimatum... Samudra-raja realised his folly... rushed to Rama and apologised.

Then the further process went smooth.

Rama-sena built the Sethu-bund from this point towards the other shore at Lanka.

The Adhi-Jagannatha peruma Templel here... is one of the oldest and ancient in India combined with high values...

...existing from even before Thretha-yugam of Rama's era..

...and was worshipped by Lord Rama and Vibheeshana too.

Yes. This is the place of VIBHEESHANA-SARANAGATHI too...

... since Vibheeshana met Rama and joined with Him here.

After winning the War.. the Vaanara Sena appealed to Rama to take all of them to Ayodhya...

...enabling them to have the pleasure of seeing Rama-Pattabhishekam.

But Rama did not agree.. and asked all of them to wait at this place Thiruppullani alias Sethu..

...and that He would render Darsanam to them the Live- Scene of Pattabhishekam... at Ayodhya

Accordingly all of his Sena could have Pattabhi-rama Darsanam here...

...when Rama's coronation took place at Ayodhya in the presence of Sugreeva....

..while his Sena was left behind at Thiruppullani.

. It was complied so. The same Darsanam continues here now too..

...as the Lord of Rama-Temple here is Pattabhirama.!

Valmiki narrates that... Rama did not halt anywhere in between... during his flight from Lanka to Ayodhya...

...and while so flying in Pushpaka Vimana to Ayodhya... Rama told Seetha showing this place from sky...

"This is Sethu... from where we built the Sethu-bandanam... Bund.

...Sethu is the holy place for the Devotees eternally.

...Since Dasaratha conducted Puthra-Kameshti Yagam at this place...

..got the Sacred Payasam which he distributed to his three wives at this Punya- Kshethra..

Thus this Sethu has become holy in one more way too... to fetch child for the childless.

Even now-a-days the Prasadam served to the Devotees in the Temple is Payasam...

...signifying the Puthra-Kameshti Yaga Payasa prasadam...

..blessing in all respects. too.!!!
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