Why Visit the Nagaraja Temple in Kanyakumari?
The land from Gokarna to Kanyakumari is called Parasurama Kshetra and is believed to have been formed when Lord Parasurama threw his axe across the Arabian Sea. Since these lands were saline and inhabitable, Lord Parashurama involved Vasuki to make the land fertile. As a mark of respect, Vasuki and other snakes were made guardians […]