Pranam There is a mural painting in Tiruvarur temple on chozha king Musukundan whose legends are told mysteriously in many puranas etc. whether syncing only with the king of chola nadu or a myth is a 1000$ question.
Choza king Mucukunda is in the Puranas and Tamil literature. But history does not know him. From Kandhapurana and Silappadikaram commentaries we know the following details about him: 1.He helped Indra in defeating a demon. 2.Indra gave him a goblin (Bhuta) to protect his city. Later Chera took it to Vanji. 3.Mucukunda ruled from Pumpukar, Choza port city or Tiruvarur. 4.Mucukunda was an ardent devotee of Shiva. 5.He received several statues from Indra and installed them in and around Tiruvarur. 6.His face looked like a monkey (Musu = Monkey). 7.Mucukunda celebrated Indra Festival. He was very much into it. 8. A lot of Sthalapuranas have recorded Mucukunda’s role in local temples. He is connected with Tiruvarur, Tirumaraikkadu, Nagappatinam, Tirunallaru, Tirukkarayal, Tiruvaymur and Tirukkuvalai. Following are the references from the Puranas and Tamil Epic Silappadikaram. Pumpukar was a port city in the Chola kingdom. The importance of Pukar was not long lived. Now part of it is under the sea– Bay of Bengal. Anticipating the forthcoming devastation of the city, ‘buta’ (goblin) at Butachahukkam, which was brought from Indra’s abode by Mucukunta, was removed to Vanji by the Chera king. Source : –Canto 28 commentary of Silappadikaram Tamil epic Silappadikaram while describing the Indra festival says that the dancers performed Tunankai dance to ward off the evil which might befall the victorious king Mucukuntan. Whole Canto Five of Silappadikaram is devoted to a detailed description of Indra festival. It was an annual festival lasting for 28 days. Lot of men and kings came from the northern parts of India came to watch the festival. It commenced on the full moon day in the month of Chitra and with the preliminary worship of the guardian deity who was sent by Indra to help an ancient king of the Pukar line, Mucukunta. Sanskrit literature has many references to Indra dwajam festival. (For details read my earlier post on Indra Festival) In Canto Six of Silappadikaram, the story of Mucukundan is narrated through the mouth of a Vidyadara (celestial being). He says to his wife that was the flag hoisting day of Indra Festival in Caampapati (Pumpukar). He said to his wife, “We shall go and witness the place where the great Bhutam (goblin) eats the sacrifice offered to it having carried out Indra’s orders to ward off the evil effects of the arrows aimed by hosts of swift going Asuras against the terror stricken but best of men, the victorious king Mucukunda, while he was keeping watch, tiger like over Indra’s city. To cut the story short, once Mucukunda helped Indra and he in turn sent his Bhuta to protect the city. He gave him another boon that whoever wakes him from his sleep will be burnt to ashes. Lord Krishna was chased by a Kala yavana and Krishna entered the cave where Mucukunda was sleeping. When Mucukunda became tired he got a boon from God to sleep undisturbed for a long time in a cave. Kalayavana also entered the cave and slapped on Mucukundan thinking that it was Krishna pretending to sleep. When Mucukunda opened his eyes, Kalayavana was burnt to ashes. Tricky Krishna came out of his hiding and blessed Mucukunda. He advised him to go to Badrinath. Bhagavatha and Skanda Puranas give a different account about Mucukunta . He is one of the three sons of Mandhata and Bindumati. His brothers are Purukutsa and Ambarisa. Hearing that Kala Yavana was destroying Devas , Mucukunta entered the cave, the residence of the Yavana, and slew him, to the wonder of the Devas. Indra offered him a place of honour in heaven. But Mucukunta wanted to go on sleeping in that cave undisturbed for an unlimited period. Choza history has not recorded him in the historical line of known Choza kings. So we don’t know when it all happened. Origin of Cholzas is shrouded in mystery. Pura Nanuru of Sangam literature and Silappadikaram of Post Sangam period praised Sibi Chakravarthy in many places as the forefather of the Chozas. Sibi ruled the North West of India, far away from the Choza territory of Tamil Nadu. Story of Mucukundan is also shrouded in mystery. While the story of Sibi happened in North West India, Mucukundan was linked with Tiruvarur and its surrounding temples in Tamil Nadu. 2 https://youtu.be/4v8BIsM_8Og story of muchukundan Cave is supposed to be at Lalthpur Uttarapradesh 3 https://r5---sn-npoe7ne6.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?expire=1626434964&ei=NBnxYKamFvGC4-EP-f2byAo&ip=184.22.78.251&id=o-AKsaLkb0kE6aaQm1zMLsljIITL628aymgSmtGeJoITPw&itag=18&source=youtube&requiressl=yes&vprv=1&mime=video%2Fmp4&ns=Z8lbRXEFz4FE3IAlr0w6n74G&gir=yes&clen=541347236&ratebypass=yes&dur=7514.023&lmt=1572739615343447&fexp=24001373,24007246&c=WEB&txp=1311222&n=OP2qKhHsTunnkmQw&sparams=expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cvprv%2Cmime%2Cns%2Cgir%2Cclen%2Cratebypass%2Cdur%2Clmt&sig=AOq0QJ8wRAIgIrKvXv89fXd7NXfbTnXLrqO3ZyMC5fumeyuWYAPUAQsCID4iJVtPlp7opCcxQ7izobXs5mPvnrBy84XMNS1eNZBx&rm=sn-5fo-0gue7z,sn-5fo-c33e77d&req_id=51aafdc62ad6a3ee&redirect_counter=3&cm2rm=sn-30ald7l&cms_redirect=yes&mh=h4&mip=59.98.111.34&mm=34&mn=sn-npoe7ne6&ms=ltu&mt=1626413334&mv=m&mvi=5&pl=23&lsparams=mh,mip,mm,mn,ms,mv,mvi,pl&lsig=AG3C_xAwRQIhALQxkPrud52s8NAD76r7Nbve0JyeprPXb2FumVyPAzFOAiBp8HfFXXkOz1xZIfLo12YDsetVQxPcUgQXeAmxdFdK4Q%3D%3D Dushyant on maha periava connecting Muchukuntan 2 hours Good to listen. KR IRS 16721 On Fri, 16 Jul 2021 at 09:30, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *DIVINE INFORMATION PART 56* > spected friends, > > While going through one of my external memory device, I came across some > good information *stored from websites*. I thought of sharing interesting > ones from them as a series. > > In part 56, I am starting with 208TH item in this posting. Kindly > note the series is a compilation. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 16-07-21 > > 209 Vasishta - II > > *Once Ravana requested Vasishta to teach the Vedas but the latter did > not comply.* Embittered by this refusal, Ravana captured and imprisoned > him, not worried about the repercussions it could create. > > Kuvalayaswar, a King of Surya Vamsa helped Vasishta by liberating him > from Ravana. > > Infuriated, *Vasishta cursed Ravana that he and his genre would be > obliterated by the Kings of Surya Vamsa. ( Kamba Ramayanam - Yudhha Kandam > ). * > > Lord Surya had a wife Samgna by name, and through her a son called Yama > and a daughter called Yami or Kalindhi were born. Samgna unable to > withstand the resplendence of Surya requested her friend Chaya to look > after him and left on a pilgrimage. > > Chaya dressed herself like Samgna and surreptitiously served Surya. In > the process Chaya gave birth to Sanaiswaran ( Saneeswaran is not the > correct name as he is not Eshwaran. In Sanskrit, Sanaiswaran means > 'moving slowly'. Of the nine Grahas he is the slowest, staying for 2 and > a half years in each Rasi before moving to the next one) and Thapthi, a > daughter. > > Samvaranan, a King of Chandra Vamsa, ruled his counry with Vasishta as > his Raajaguru. Once he handed over the responsibility of the Kingdom to > Vasishta and went to the forest to do penance. As he was riding in a forest > , he saw a Deer and started chasing it. > > He reached a lotus pond where beautiful maidens ( apsaras )were playing > near the pond. Surya's daughter Thapthi was also in the group. Both > Samvaranan and Thapthi fell in love instantly. > > As Samvaranan was looking at her with unrestrained passion, he fell off > the horse and fainted. > > Thapthi felt sad and her friends took her back home. Meanwhile the > Ghandarvas who were nearby, helped Samvaranan regain consciousness. > > Samvaranan love stricken, returned to the Kingdom. But his mind and > heart were still with Thapthi, and so suffered from lack of sleep and > hunger. Vasishta, who observed the King's state , through his sensory > powers ('Gnana Dhrishti'), understood the reason for the King's behaviour. > By his Yogashakthi, Vasishta flew to the chariot of Lord Surya and informed > him about their love. Surya gave his consent happily and Thapthi with > Vasishta. The Sage arranged for their wedding and blessed them. > > *Lord Surya blessed his daughter and at a later stage turned her into > River Narmada - which flows from Vindhya mountains towards the West*. > > Published by Kala Nilayam Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 By > AV Sugavaneshwaran Tr. by Radha N. Published on 21^st May 2003 > > > > 210 Vasishta - III > > Vasishta was living with his son Sakthi and his wife Adhrisyanthi in his > ashram. One day when he was away, King Kalmakshapadhar, a descendent of > Ishwaku vamsa, who was on a hunting trip was passing by sage Vasishta's > ashram. *Sakthi came out and both the King and the sages's son waited for > the other to respond out of ego and arrogance.* > > *The King annoyed by Sakthi's indifference lashed out at him with a > whip. An enraged Sakthi, cursed the King to turn into a demon.* > > Sage Viawamitra whose relationship with Vasishta was contentious at that > time, released a demon called Kimkaran in the King's body. *Kalmakshapadhar > in a mood of revenge swallowed Sakthi and his ninetynine daughters.* > > When Vasishta returned to the ashram, he was apprised about the tragic > incident*. The sage grieving for his son, forgot the Dharma Sastras he > had learnt and attempted suicide.* But his soul did not part with him > and so he lived in the ashram with his Daughter-in-law Adhrisyanthi. > > One day he heard a voice chanting Veda mantras clearly and he was curious > to know from where the sound was originating. *Adhrisyanthi informed him > that it was Sakthi's son growing in her womb, who was chanting the mantras*. > > > Vasishta felt alleviated to know that his vamsa had not been destroyed, > shed his suicidal thoughts. It so happened that Kalmakshapadhar at another > time, swallowed Adhrisyanthi. Vasishta who reached the ashram on time, > relieved the King of his curse and the latter got back his form. > > *Adhrisyanthi in due course gave birth to a son, who became the famous > Maharishi Parasarar.* > > He had developed an apathy towards the Asuras who were responsible for > his father's death and wanted to annihilate the whole Asura vamsa. So in > order to fulfill his vow he performed a Yagna . Many Asuras fell into the > Yagna fire and died. > > To mitigate his anger Vasishta counselled him thus- "My child, Do not > harbour such ager in your heart. What harm did they do to you’ > > *Your father was destined to die because of his fate. Each one has to > suffer for his deeds.* > > The fame and the power you have attained from doing your Yagnas will be > destroyed by your anger. So calm down and stop this Yagna". > > Thus Parasarar's fomented emotions were appeased by Vasishta and his anger > was abated by the timely counsel from Vasishta. > > Musukundhan, son of King Manthatha, who after his father's death was > crowned as the king, fought a battle against Kubera once. Kubera sent an > army of Asuras to defeat him. Musukundhan sought the help of Vasishta and > the Sage with his power of penance helped Musukundhan to defeat the Asuras > and become victorious in the battle. > > Published by Kala Nilayam Ramakrishna Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 4 By > AV Sugavaneshwaran Tr. by Radha N. 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