SOMANATH

Several other anecdotes too bring out the outstanding sanctity and glory of this Kshetra. It is hero Dadhichi made an exemplary sacrifice; and it is much .quoted and oft repeated. Once it appears that gods entrusted their weapons to Dadhichi for safety, with a promise to collect them at a fixed date, but did not. Dadhichi, deciding to repair to Himalayas for penance found it difficult to carry them. So he drank their essence by converting them into liquid. Later, when Devondra came for arms to fight against demons, Dadhichi suggested to kill him and use his bones as arms. Devendra did as bid. Learning the tragic death of his father, Pishnalad, the true son did penance and got Badabanalaagni to take revenge on gods. Gods in order to save themselves took recourse to a strategy. In accordance with it, Saraswati would carry that Kalagni to hand over to him. As planned, she deposited it in the sea before giving it to him near Prabhasa Pattana. The strategy was carried out and it saved the gods.

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