Skandapurana 6.3.222.8

6.3.222.8

kṛcchracāndrāyaṇādīni vratāni ca tilairapi .
tilādatvamanuprāpto hyabdadvāsaptatiṃ kramāt .. 222.8 ..

and performing penances like the Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa with sesame seeds alone, / he came to be known as 'Tilāda' (sesame-eater) continuously for seventy-two years.