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The Annapurna Sahasranam is dedicated to the goddess and praises her one thousand names, while the Annapurna Shatanama Stotram is dedicated to her 108 names. A few temples exist that are dedicated to her, some of the most prominent being the Annapoorneshwari Temple established by Agastya at Horanadu and Annapurna Devi Mandir in Varanasi .
The Annapurna Mata temple is located on the second floor. Ksheerarama (in Palakollu): According to local legend, the deity Ksheera Rama Lingeswara offered the Sudarshana Chakra to Vishnu here. The sage received boons and milk from Shiva, hence the name kshira (milk). Parvati is the name of the goddess here.
The hymn is based on the legend of Annapurna, a form of the goddess Parvati who represents nourishment and sustenance. Her consort, Shiva, is regarded to have begged for food from her to save the inhabitants of earth from starvation after she withdrew all sources of food from living beings.
Shiva gratified by Annapurna's food, establishes Varanasi and appoints her as its presiding goddess. [5] The goddess Vishalakshi of the Varanasi temple may have been identified with Annapurna in early times, however over time became a distinct goddess, resulting in the two separate goddess temples. [5]
Timmarasu bars and welcomes Annapurna as his daughter, discerning her clear heart. Hearing it, Pratapa Rudra lets down when Hamvira pledges to ruin Krishnadevaraya's clan silently and amicably sets foot at Hampi. Time passes, and Krishnadevaraya & Annapurna are blessed with Tirumala Raya, whom Timmarasu is training as a perfectionist.
A temple of goddess Annapurna is also present in the main complex. The idol of Goddess Tulja Bhawani is believed by her devotees to be `swayambhu` ("self-manifested" or "that which is created by its own accord"). The high granite idol is three-foot tall, with eight arms holding weapons, and bearing the head of the slain demon Mahishasura.
Also, in this regard, Vimala is also considered as Annapurna, the consort of Shiva. [158] Conversely, Tantrics consider Jagannath as Shiva-Bhairava, rather than a form of Vishnu. [ 159 ] While Lakshmi is the traditional (orthodox tradition) consort of Jagannath, Vimala is the Tantric (heterodox) consort. [ 160 ]
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