Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Shasta included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of 艢腻蝉迟腻
The presiding deity (idol installed) in the 艢abarimala temple.
Birth.
艢颈惫补 fell in love with 惭补丑腻惫颈峁ａ箛耻 in his assumed form as 惭辞丑颈苍墨 and 艢腻蝉迟腻 was the result of their union. (Kambar膩m膩ya峁嘺, B膩la办腻峁囜笉补). This story occurs in the 8th Skandha of 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 and the Asura 办腻峁囜笉补 of Skanda 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, but only the Skanda 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 refers to the child by name 艢腻蝉迟腻.
Other information.
(i) In the battle between Indra and the asura called 艢奴rapadma the former deputed 艢腻蝉迟腻 for the protection of 艢ac墨dev墨. (Skanda 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, Asura K膩峁囜笉a).
(ii) 艢腻蝉迟腻 is supposed to have two wives called 笔耻谤腻峁嚹� and 笔耻峁补濒腻 and a son called Satyaka. (A峁ａ弓ottara艣atakam about 艢腻蝉迟腻; also see under 艢abarimala).