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Sangan

Serpent king and Shiva devotee of the Sankarankovil sthala puranam, whose quarrel with the Vishnu-devoted Padman over which god is greater sent both to Parvati and ended in the Sankaranarayana vision.

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

Relations 2

Sangan devotee of

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

Sangan rival of

Padman (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, Shiva devotee · 4 tellings

Cited

Sankaranarayanar, Sankarankoil, Tirunelveli — TN Temples Project Popular retelling