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Padman

Serpent king and Vishnu devotee of the Sankarankovil sthala puranam, the other party in the quarrel that Gomathi's penance resolved by showing Shiva and Vishnu as one body.

Sources: Sankaranarayanar, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli — TN Temples Project · see Padman's web

Relations 2

Padman devotee of

Vishnu (God) Vaishnava · How Vishnu and Shiva became one body

Padman rival of

Sangan (King) · How Vishnu and Shiva became one body
Dispute over which god is greater.

Stories 1

How Vishnu and Shiva became one body
Temple legend · as serpent king, Vishnu devotee · 4 tellings

Cited

Sankaranarayanar, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli — TN Temples Project Popular retelling