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Srishaila Kshetra/ಶ್ರೀಶೈಲ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ

ಶ್ರೀಶೈಲಶಿಖರಾವಾಸೋ ಭಾತೀಶೋ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನಃ

ಬದ್ಧಸ್ವೀಯಜಟಾಜೂಟಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಇವ ಚಂದ್ರಮಾಃ ||3||

SreeshailashiKharAvAsO BhAteeshO MallikArjunaha|

BadDhasweeyajaTAjUTamaDhyasTha iva chandramAha||3||

श्रीशैलशिखरावासॊ भातीशॊ मल्लिकार्जुनः।

बद्धस्वीयजटाजूटमध्यस्थ इव चन्द्रमाः॥३॥

Lord Sri Eshwara, who has a complexion which is as white as Jasmine, is living atop

            the Sreeshaila hill. He is shining brightly like the Moon, who is staying at the centre of his matted tuft.

            The matted hair of Lord Eshwara is adorned with the Moon. In this stanza, Sri Vadirajaru states that Lord Eshwara atop Sreeshaila hill is shining like the Moon, who is adorning his matted hair.

            Interesting information about Sreeshaila is mentioned in Skanda Purana and Shiva Purana. The gist of the story is as follows:

            Once, an argument arose between Subrahmanya and Ganesha on who should get married first. It was later decided that whoever completes a circumambulation of the universe first will be permitted to get married first. While Subrahmanya literally circumambulated the universe on his vehicle Peacock, Lord Ganesha revolved around his parents Shiva and Parvati, which was considered as equal to circumambulation of the universe, Lord Ganesha was allowed to marry first. Upset with this development, which he learnt only after returning from his journey around the universe, Subrahmanya went to Sreeshaila and got settled there. Forlorn by the departure of her son, Parvati Devi went to Sreeshaila to see him. Lord Eshwara followed her. But, Skanda was not willing to meet the parents. He went forward to a distance of three Yojanas and chose to live there. The place is still identified as Kumara Parvata. However, Parvati and Eshwara opted to stay there as Mallika and Arjuna, respectively. The place came to be known as Sreeshaila Kshetra, where the Linga is said to be most powerful and is known as Jyotirlinga. A dense forest inhabited by tigers, lions, bears and panthers is around Sreeshaila.

            Sreeshaila is well connected by surface transport.            

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