Krishna Teertham - Penance of Ramakrishna

(Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 15)

Sr Venkateswara

• Story of Ramakrishna: There was a brahman named Ramakrishna who was a great sage. He was established in Brahman and was endowed with good qualities. He was truthful, kind to all living beings, impartial towards both enemies and friends and the master of his senses.

• Sage Ramakrishna performing a great penance: Once sage Ramakrishna performed a great penance. He stood on the earth motionless for many hundreds of years. His body got covered with an anthill but he was not aware of it. Vasava, the rain-god showered heavy rains on him for seven days continuously. The sage withstood the downpour of rains with closed eyes. Then with a deafening sound a thunderbolt fell upon the anthill. The top of the anthill crumbled.

• Lord Srinivasa appearing before Ramakrishna and giving boon: When the top of the anthill crumbled, Lord Srinivasa appeared before sage Ramakrishna. The Lord was holding conch, discus and iron club. He was adorned with forest flowers and seated on the Garuda. The Lord gave the boon that the Teertha will be named after him and it will become famous in the world. A person who takes bath in that Teertha on the day of the Lord's manifestation will attain great merit. The day for the holy bath is when the Sun is in the Capricon zodiac on the full moon day in conjunction with the constellation Pushya. Thus the Teertha became famous in the world as as the Krishna Teertha.

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