Ireland Theme Part 5 - Chiththirachabai

KutRAlam - Picture hall (chiththira sabai - chitra sabha) The Chitra Sabhai or the hall of pictures is located in a picturesque locale away from the main temple. Legends: Agastyar who at Shiva's request, proceded southward to stabilize the balance of the earth, and relieve it from the instability resulting from the presence of a multitude of entities at Shiva's and Parvati's wedding in the Himalayas, to wait for a glimpse of the divine couple, is said to have created the Shivalingam here by shrinking an image of Vishnu, hence the name Kutralam. He visualized Lord Shiva’s wedding with Goddess Parvati at Mount Kailash. He touched the cranium of the Idols with his palm; surprisingly the idol of Lord Vishnu turned into a Linga with the mark of his fingers on it and Goddess Sri Devi and Boodevi into Goddess Kuzhalvaimozhiammai and Goddess Parasakthi respectively.