Kaisika Puranam By Parasara Bhattar

                  Kaisika Puranam By Parasara Bhattar

Kaisika Puranam narrates the Bakthi and faith of Nampaaduvaan 

in Lord Narayana and his adherence to the Srivaishanavite 

principles even though he was a chandala by birth. He was not 

permitted to enter the Sri Vaishnava Nambi temple. So he chose to 

go to temple in the early morning and sung his Kasika Pann( 

Bairavi Ragam) from outside the temple. 

Nambudavan was instrumental in transforming and liberating  a 

vedic brahmin who became a Brahma Rakshasan due to  his own 

evil acts and karma.

Sukla Paksh Ekadasi in the moth of Karthigai is the day Lord 

Narayana wakes from his Yoga Nidrai. It is on this Day 

Namabaduvan meets with Brahma Rashsa who is ready to devour  

him. Namabaduvan promises to return back after his early morning 

duty to Thirukrungudi Nambi. Brahama Rakshasa does not believe 

him. Namabaduvan says he he will keep up his promise lest 18 

types of sins will attach to him. After long deliberation 

Namabaduvan was released to go. 

After singing the glory of Lord Nambi through his Kaisika Pann, 

he hurries towards the location of Brahama Rakshasa to keep up 

his word. Lord Nambi in the disguise of an old man intercepts 

Namabaduvan and tempts to run away from the Brahama 

Rakshasa. But Namabaduvan is steadfast in keeping up his 

promise and does not get tempted. When he returns to Brahama 

Rakshasa, he changes his mind but requests the Namabaduvan to 

gift the fruits of his  Kaisika Pann singing to Lord Nambi to relieve 

him from the curse and obtain liberation.

Namabaduvan readily gifts his punya and liberates Brahma 

Rakshasa from his curse, who was a brahmin by birth.

Namabaduvan’s life story is enacted as a drama at 

Thirukkurungudi on Kaisika Ekadasi day. 


Similarly in Srirangam Namabaduvan’s story is read before 

Namperumal on Kaisika Ekadasi day.Parasara Bhattar has 

composed this Kaisika Puranam based on the original version from 

Varahapuranam,

It is very auspicious to hear, chant Kaisika Puranam on Kaisika 

Ekadasi Day( 10th December, 2016)

See the presentation of Kaisika Puranam as composed by Parasara 

Bhattar below.