Close to Coimbatore there is the temple of Marudhajalapathy (Lord Subramaniam) on a picturesque hillock . The legend says a certain Siddha , who was doing penance under a Marudha tree here, prayed to Lord Subramaniam asking for water to quench his thirst and lo and behold there was water springing from the roots of the Marudha tree. Hence the Marudhachalapathy name of the Lord of the temple.  

  When I visted the Topslip forest I tried to read about the life of the aboriginals of the forest there .One very interesting thing about these people is the part played by their Gods in their lives . Every single natural phenomenon is attributed to some God and if the harvest is good there is thanksgiving to the Gods in the form of various sacrifices. If the Gods do not deliver on their promises  they are held accountable and   severe punishment is meted out to the Gods by way of transfer of their residences to different locations !     
 

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