The festival finds mention in the Skanda Puranam, Linga Puranam, Padma Puranam and Shiva Puranam. On this day the natural flow of cosmic energies are particularly potent. Shiva is believed to be ...
The Sthala Puranam (traditional story) states that when God Siva as Tripurantaka (destroyer of the three cities), set out to ...