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26) Sesha parvata roopatva prakaasana paraaya Sri Venkatesaaya nama: nama:
 
Salutations to Srinivaasa who made Adisesha assume the form of  a splendorous  mountain
 
The Brahmaanda Puraana tells us how Adisesha, who is always the Lord's abode in Srivaikunttam, became fortunate enough to host Him and His Consort, on earth too.
 
Once the Lord enquired of Sage Narada as to which would be an ideal spot for HIm to reside on earth along with Sri Mahalakshmi. Sri Narada immediately told the Lord of an idyllic location on the banks of the Suvarnamukharee river. The Lord too, keeping in mind the future need to bless the Chola Raja, (details narrated under the tirunaama "Chola Putra Priyaaya nama:) told Adisesha to assume the form of a hill at the spot identified by Narada and told the Serpent King that He would make the hill His preferred abode. Thus was born the Seshaachalam, in which Srinivasa reigns respelendently till date.
 
Thus Adisesha could furnish yet another demonstration of His being a perfect Sesha or distinguished slave of the Lord, perfectly fulfilling Azhwar's description of him-
 
"Chendraal kudayaam irundaal singaasanamaam
 nindraal maravadiyaam neel kadalum-endrum
 punayaam mani vilakkaam poompattaam pulgum
 anayaam Tirumaarku aravu"
 
Another version, from the Brahmanda Puraana, tells us that after Adisesha was persuaded to give up his contest against Vaayu, he performed penance, seeking a birth as a holy hill on which the Lord would reside forever. When the Lord granted his wish, he took form as Seshaachalam and the Lord too obliged by making it His preferred abode on earth.



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