First they settled in a place between the present Mavelikkara and Kayamkulam. They understood that the divine blessing of Lord Hariharaputra was following them. Passing through hills and forests they underwent many hardships, but could overcome everything by the grace of Lord Dharma Sastha. When the people of Karanthaiyar palaya samooham, moved out from Kallidaikurichi towards Kerala in search of a new life, Lord Sastha promised that He would accompany them. People started celebrating the Lord and thus began the glorious Sastha Preethi through the Kambankudi family who hailed from Kallidakuruchi. The Lord felt very happy with their 1Ģ hospitality and became "Kambankudi Daasan". Lord Manikandan (during his human incarnation) had come to this village and had called at the house of an old couple for some food.
Sastha was the beloved deity on both sides of hills. Consisting of 18 Agraharams, Kallidaikurichi was in the western ghat region, it was the border of Chera and Pandya Kingdoms in yester years. The Karandhaiyar palayam Samooham (of Kallidaikurichi) situated on the banks of river Thamirabarani, was the origin of a concept called Sastha Preethi. Their aim was to establish some business and improve their material prospects. Over 300 years ago a handful of enterprising men, started from a village called Kallidaikurichi,(Tirunelveli district). Origin : The spreading of Sastha Preethi as a cult (other than Kallidaikurichi) dates back to three centuries. One should not confuse Sastha Preethi with Ayyappa puja or Sabarimalai Yatra Sastha Preethi in a unique and different form of worship which has its own methods and procedures. The religious pooja is given more importance followed by Annadhanam. Sasthapreethi is a time tested mode of worshipping Lord Dharmasastha in a very religious way by various samoohams and organizations in and around Kerala, and now in all parts of the country and abroad. The high and low meet on equal terms in the presence of the Lord who is known as Dharmasastha one who teaches and upholds dharma. For a Ayyappa devotee the chanting of the celebrated three words is everything - " Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa" Oh Lord Ayyappa, I come to Thee for refuge. 1 Theory Text And Practice Of Sastha Preethi In South India Shri Maha Sasthru Priya Dasan, (Sastha Aravind) President, Shri Maha Sasthru Seva Sangam Thejovathy, 94 B, Third Street, Tatabad, Coimbatore Ph:(0) Sabarimalai Yatra, Ayyappa Pooja and Sasthapreethi are the three, most well known events that please the Kaliyuga Varadha Swami Shree Dharma Sastha.
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