King Tondaman seeing potter devotee Bhima attaining Vishnu Loka at Kurvagrama

(Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 10)

Sr Venkateswara

• King Tondaman seeing potter devotee Bhima attaining Vishnu Loka: Everyday king Tondaman used to worship the Lord with golden lotuses during the midday. One day he saw Tulasi flowers made of clay near his golden lotuses. The king enquired the Lord about the clay flowers. Lord Srinivasa told about a potter devotee in Kurvagrama who worships Him in his house with clay flowers. He accepts those flowers. On hearing this the king went to Kurvagrama and met the potter devotee Bhima. The king enquired about his mode of worship but the potter devotee was unwilling to reveal it. However Bhima remembered a boon from Lord Srinivasa whereby he will attain salvation when his worship becomes revealed and the king comes to meet him. That day had arrived. The potter and his wife casted off their mortal bodies and attained divine forms. A heavenly chariot came there and they had the darshan of the Lord. Getting into that chariot they went to the abode of Lord Vishnu. The king saw all this and was delighted.

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