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Sri.Madhu Kaitabha , kotipura
Kotipura,Shimoga,karnatakaAbout
Madhu and Kaitabha were two formidable demons, who sprung from the ear of Vishnu, when he;;was sunk in his sleep of contemplation (Yoganidra) at the end of the kalpa. Brahma created gods and demons both, who began to fight with each other. The Vedic incarnations were used as weapons by the gods. Seeing this, the demons made up their mind to steal the Vedas. Madhu and Kaitabha, aided by Maya, east a spell on the gods and ran away with the Vedas and hid them at the bottom of the ocean.
