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34. SARABA MOORTHY

      Hiranya Kasibu, a notable demon king got several boons from Lord Brahma. Boon related to his life that no one could put an end to his life either as man or divine or by bird or animal or insect. Either in daytime or night, the death should not occur. He had composed for himself all the measures in the boon and wanted to live as a sole authority including Deva loga (Divine Land), Boologa (earth and all places). He had restricted everyone worshiping the Lord Shiva and Lord Maha Vishnu. He inducted his name "Hiranya" in Manthra. Instead of "Om Namo Narayana "he insisted to chant as "Om Hiranyaya Namaha". His atrocities were unbearable since he attacked the Indraloka also. Lord Mahavishnu wanted to put an end to him. Hiranya's son Prahalatha was chanting the manthra as "OM NAMO NARAYANA".This is the mantra to pray Lord Maha vishnu Hiranya got angry and asked his son "where is Narayana". Prahalatha showed a pillar and told Lord Narayana will be even in dust and in the pillar. Hiranya holding the strong of his weapon called "gatha" attacked the pillar. Lord Maha Vishnu having the face of a lion and the body as human came out of the pillar. The time was neither day nor night (Evening). All the principles were irrelevant to the capacity of the boon, which Hiranya had from Lord Brahma. Maha Vishnu in Narashimha Avathar (man and beast) took Hiranya and laid him upon his thigh and destroyed him by toring his stomach into pieces. After the war the ferocious trend of Lord Maha Vishnu spelled danger to earth. Divines and devotees who were feared too much with out knowing the out come. Lord Shiva with his capacity changed in a terrible form of a combination of man, divine, bird and animal. This facet is called "SARABA".

           At the sight of this pecqulier creature, the killer of Hiranya (i.e., Lord Mahavishnu) came to the normalcy and attained the calm nature. This facet of Lord Shiva's is most important for those who are affected by the evil spirit or black magic of enemies. Prayer to Lord Saraba Moorthy will give great relief to the sufferers.