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22. KAALANAI VENDRA MOORTHY

           It is strange to see that Lord Shiva have happened to fight with divine ‘Yama’. When the destruction of the beings are in the schedule of Lord Shiva, Yama is the representative to attend it.

           But one occasion, which was to be faced seriously by Lord Shiva. His devotee Markendeya was to be permitted to live on world upto sixteen years only. By virtue of boons to the parents of Markendeya, he lived for sixteen years with great knowledge and wisdom. As per boon, the parents will have to loose the son at this age. The God, was actually testing His devotees as well as ‘Yama’ the one who put an end to lives.

           Understanding the crucial situation as well as the grief of parents, Markendeya worshipped Lord Shiva. By that time “Yama” came on a Buffellow and tried to take away the life of Markendeya. Lord Shiva in order to save his devotee entered in to war with ‘Yama’ and killed him. The rountines on earth were terribly changed and no one faced death and there prevailed disorders. The Divines and Sages and Markendeya prayed the Lord to give life to ‘Yama’. God blessed the Yama and told that Markendeya as per boon would live at the age of sixteen only and he would never grow older.

           Person who have the fear of enemy and those who are suffering with sickness and those who are under medical treatment should begin to pay homage to “Kaaalanai Vendra Moorthy” for his blessings. The name kaalam denotes Yama. Since Lord Shiva, defeated Yama, the  name Kaalanai Vendra Moorthy suited to Lord Shiva.