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Kurisumudi
(where they found the cross) as is popularly known, is 1269
feet above the sea level. Set in serene conditions, one cannot
miss the traces of the divine. Mountain peaks gently caressing
the clouds, the shimmering sheen of the Periyar below, the
steep cliffs and the winding roads, all provide an ambience
that is truly heavenly. Right from the time the golden cross
was found, the locals began a practice of lighting an oil
lamp and whenever the lamp gave in to the wind, a herd of
goats came down wailing and people used to climb the mountain
and light the lamp again. Pilgrims who climb the mountain,
even today carry with them seasamum seeds to feed the goats,
even though goats are a rare sight.
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