Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c16.s6.24

v2.c16.s6.24

the top of the head of Nandi* and milk began to flow from her breast and fall in three spouts on the head of Nandi; this milk also became a river under the name Trisrōtas. Nandi out of joy bellowed then like the bull. This noise also gave rise to a river named Vṛishadhvani. Śiva still more pleased with Nandi presented him with his own golden makuṭa and ear-rings set with precious gems. Sūrya seeing that Nandi was thus honoured and loved by Śiva sent a cool downpour of rain. The water having come in contact with the gold of the makuṭa, began to flow as two rivers named Svarṇōdaka and Jāmbūnadi. Thus near Japyēśvara the place where all these events occurred, five rivers began to flow. Nandi was afterwards crowned as the lord of the gaṇas and was married to Suyaśa the daughter of the Marut gaṇas.