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25. KAMANAI AZHITHAVAR

            Among the divines, Manmatha and Rathi as a couple is defined here. Manmatha possesses a bow with flower-arrow. The bow is in curved form of the plant "Sugar cane" The Lotus flower is used as arrow. This creates sweet feelings and ambition in the heart. In the depth of heart arise such a feelings of love to adults, and grown up persons. On an occasion, Manmatha wanted to test the Almighty Shiva. He aimed at the Lord and made his attack with Lotus Flower. Manmatha did a very bad job. Is it  worthy? How could he test the Supreme power with playful mood that too, when he was in meditation?                      

            The Lord Shiva's anger and the hatred came out from His third eye. The firey eye in the fore head of Lord Shiva destroyed Manmatha. This made Manmatha to ashes. So the name "Kamanai Azhithavar" was formed. Here the name Kaman denotees (Manmatha), Wife Rathi begged the Lord and cried for mercy. God Shiva consoled with her approach and pardoned Manmatha and gave back his life.

            Worshiping "Kamanai Azhithavar”, will give a balance of mind in the matters of love. In certain cases ladies in family, in their terms with their life mates are not satisfactory and find controversial behavior. They should worship Lord Shiva in this facet and get his boon.