Maha:balipuram is situated on the sea cost, and is famous for beautiful sculptures. Thirumangai alwar sings about perumal here who is known as stthala sayana perumal , as Lord reclines on the beach at the sea coast. Lord's consort is Nilamangai Nachhiyar and together they reside in the Gagana ka ra Vimanam. This is also the birth place of pudsththa alwar.
Once sage pundarika came to the sea coast with a garland of a Thousand pedaled lotuses, as an offering to Kshirabdhi Nattha, the one lying in the milky ocean. On the coast he found the temple of the local deity, Jnana Piran Varaha Swamy, he offered a few flowers to him. Then the sage continued searching for Kshirabdhi Nattha.
Suddenly, a hungry old man appeared and promised to pinpoint Kshirabdhi Nattha if he was offered a meal. The sage requested the old man to hold the garland for a while, so that he could go to the nearby village to fetch him some food.
Upon return he could not locate the old man or the garland, he cried in despair.Then the Lord reclining on the earth wearing the very same flower garland appeared before sage Pundarika.
Overwhelmed with devotion, Pundarika poured out his heart, As I was unable to come to You, You came to me and asked me for the flowers directly. You who are the conqueror of strong wrestlers, appeared before me lying on the earth and blessed me.
Then this kshethrambecame Maha balipuram or MA Mallapuram.
This is the family deity of the Pallava kings.
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