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Chapter –8– The significance of Sri Shivamahapuran – The legend of Chanchula -5

Goddess Parvathi summoned to Thumburu, the celestial Gandharva and spoke “ Oh! Thumburo, Oh! Shivapreetha, you should go to Mount Vindhyachala and do an auspicious deed for the welfare of this woman’s husband who has attained the form of Pishacha, after death.  He was a Brahmin Binduka, he did not perform any spiritual or religious rites in his life.  He was wicked and consumed all prohibited meals, troubled virtuous people, he had performed various sins, he killed animals, he used weapons on helpless, he took food with the left hand, he troubled distressed people, he was cruel and had illicit relationships with other women.  He was clever in performing immoral deeds, lived in the company of deceitful people; he forced his wife to adopt unchaste ways to keep him happy, eventually, he died of various ailments.  He had gone through terrible punishments in the hell, and thrown out of the hell, he attained the form of Pishaca and living in Mount Vindhyachala.  Therefore, you go to Vindhyachala and recite the glorious Shivamahapuran that would free him from the sins and the form of Pishacha.  Once, he gets freed from his sins, brings him in a celestial vehicle and produces before Lord Shiva.”  Chanchula felt extremely fortunate one, after listening to the command of Maheshani to the celestial Gandharva Thumburu.  In the Vindhyachala Mountain, Thumburu witnessed the Pishacha that was roaming around fearlessly, crying, weeping, and laughing.  Thumburu conducted prayers of Shivanama, finally got hold of the Pishacha and fastened with a rope.  He began the recitation of Shivamahapuran with grandeur, illustrious Rishis and Sages assembled from various places.  Thus Thumburu began to tune his Veena and started recital of Sri Shivamahapuran, at end of the Seventh Samhitha Binduka got freed from the form of Pisacha.  He has attained a marvelous form, fair complexion, and divine body. He was attired in a crisp clean garment, adorned in various ornaments and crescent moon; he had three eyes, Gauravarnna, like Chandhrashekhara, was brought to the abode of Lord Shiva.  Binduka and wife Chanchula together praised supreme Lord Shiva and Ma Parvathi and eulogized the splendor of Lord in various verses with extreme devotion.  The deities were delightful and collectively sung in praise of supreme Lord Shiva with this couple, and returned to their respective abodes.  Binduka was declared one of Ganas of Lord Shiva, and Chanchula served Ma Parvathi, thus the couple started living a blissful life in the abode supreme Lord Shiva.” 

Sutha Pauranika concludes “ I have narrated the glorious legend from the Sri Shivamahapuran, capable to enhance Bhakti and happiness.   Whoever listens or read this glorious Shivamahapuran, with intense devotion and faith, or conduct recital of Sri Shivamahapuran for the welfare of all, would attain all the happiness in the world, ultimately attain the abode of supreme Lord Shiva.”