The Sacred Scriptures of India, Volume 7

abode Agastya Agni Andhak army arrived asked attacked attain austerity Bali battle beautiful became Bhandasura birth blessed body boon born Brahma loka brahmana Brahmins bright half chakra chanting created creation cursed Daksha daughter defeated deities demons devotee Dharma divine donated Durjay Durjaya Dvapara Yuga earth fight fire Ganas Gautama Goddess Chandika Goddess Durga gods Gokarna heaven hell hermitage hermits Himalaya Hiranyakashipu Hiranyaksha holy idol incarnation Indra Kaartikeya Kali Yuga kalpa killed king Krishna Kurma Purana Kurukshetra Lalita Devi liberated Linga living Lord Brahma lord Narayana Lord Shiva Lord Vaaman Lord Varah Lord Vishnu Mahishasura Mandaar Mountain manifested Manmatha mantras Mantrini Manu Manvantara married meditation named Nandi Narad narrated observes a fast ocean Parvati penance performed pilgrimage pleased Prahalda Prithvi Pulastya requested rituals river Rudra sage Mahatapa Saptarishis Saraswati Sati Satya Yuga shraddh Shukracharya Shumbh sins started Surya teerth told Treta Yuga Vedas vrata worshipped Lord Yagya Yuga