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Lord Srinivasa’s Tapasya (austerity)

Srinivasa traveled in the Sheshacala mountainous
area. He stopped and made His residence in the hole
of a large anthill that was situated under a tamarind
tree. He performed severe austerities such as no
eating, no sleeping, just meditation of Lakshmi devi
to regain her association. Brahma observed the
situation of Lakshmi and Srinivasa who were both
performing severe austerities although they were
both accustomed to opulence in the spiritual world.
Brahma enlisted Lord Shiva to help him. Together
they went to meet Lakshmi devi so that she could
help them feed the Lord. Brahma became a cow, Siva
a calf and Lakshmi a cowherd girl. She led the cow
and calf to a place called Narayanapura, which was
the capital city of the Chola dynasty. She requested
to see the king and queen because she had an
excellent cow and calf that she wanted to sell them.
When the king and queen saw the cow and calf, they
generously rewarded Lakshmi.

Lord Srinivasa is injured saving the cow
from being harmed

There was a cowherd man in the service of the king
who took the royal cows out to the pastures to graze

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