Śrī Emperumān, in His infinite compassion, alleviated the anguish of Rudhra, adorned with Chandra, manifesting in the celestial crescent form upon his head. Alternatively, it is said that Śrī Emperumān also dispelled the sorrows of the crescent-shaped moon itself. He is the revered Periya Perumāḷ, the sovereign Lord, who gracefully resides within the