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**NeroASERCH** · 08-08-2007, 01:45 AM

Superbly written, sudhama.

Some say that the idol is basically that of an Amman & the large thiruman on the Lord's face is priimarily to mask this.

Also, seems there is a idol of amman in the shrine.

Many have heard that there was a dispute as to whether the idol was of Vishnu or Shiva & that it was Sri Ramanuja who resolved the dispute.

There are claims that Sri ramanuja took the form of a serpent at night, placed the sanghu & chakra & "proved" that the idol is indeed Vishnu.

Please give the correct version for the above incident also.

It is extremely hurting for an udaiyavar devotee like me.

08-08-2007, 01:45 AM	#21
NeroASERCH Join Date Jul 2006 Posts 5,147 Senior Member	Superbly written, sudhama. Some say that the idol is basically that of an Amman & the large thiruman on the Lord's face is priimarily to mask this. Also, seems there is a idol of amman in the shrine. Many have heard that there was a dispute as to whether the idol was of Vishnu or Shiva & that it was Sri Ramanuja who resolved the dispute. There are claims that Sri ramanuja took the form of a serpent at night, placed the sanghu & chakra & "proved" that the idol is indeed Vishnu. Please give the correct version for the above incident also. It is extremely hurting for an udaiyavar devotee like me.
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