The Adikesava,Perumal at Tiruvattar rushed to rescue his sincere devotee the Raja of Travancore. this story is of the seventeenth century. The Venadu kingdom was in turmoil and unrest. the venadu region the present part of Trivandarum district and a part of Kanyakumari district. the five sons of the queen of Venadu Umai Emmai Rani were murdered in a pond this is referred to as the Kalippan Kulam incident. The queen was away from her kingdom trying to come to terms with her sorrow at Nedum Mangadu about 20 kms from her kingdom. seeing a ruler less kingdom an army chieftain under the moghul emperor wishing to annex the kingdom camped at Manakadu with his army. sensing a danger to her Kingdom the queen requested a relative of hers Raja Kerala verma to help her the Raja collected his army and approached the chieftan's army at Mangadu the chieftain army retreated southwards and now camped near Tiruvattar a place called Mukilankarai. the hill had shrubs and the chieftains army could easily hide and attack a fierce battle broke out when the Raja saw little hope of victory he was worried and went to the temple of Adikesava Perumal for help he sang a self composed song in 14 verses known as Pada Sankirthana of Adikesava (Perumal) sthava. as he finished praying there was a swarm of wasps from inside the temple which went straight to the chieftains army stinging and attacking the Moghuls and their chieftain and his horse the frightened horse threw down its rider on a stone rock and the chieftain died seeing a rudderless army the moghuls army was demoralised and ran helter skelter they were captured and their horses taken. the Raja thus formed a cavalry unit of his own. Faith and true devotion are the only qualities recognised. how difficult is it. why do we get so carried away by the world and its senseless ways. just a true call is all that is needed.
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