[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v1.c5.s3.486 # The Purana Index v1.c5.s3.486 The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s3.486 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s3.486](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.486) Touched by Goddess of Night, she became black in colour. Śiva found fault with her and after reproaching him with his past deeds, she left him for penance. Vīraka appealed to her when she said she would return as Gaurī. She asked Vīraka to see that no lady entered her harem. Meanwhile Āḍi, son of Andhakāsura entered Śiva’s abode in the guise of Umā but was slain by Śiva. Hearing from Vāyu that a lady entered her home, she cursed Vīraka to be born on the earth; out of her rage came out a lion which Brahmā gave to the Goddess of Night, who was asked to leave Umā for the Vindhya hills. Now Umā became Gaurī and entered Śiva’s abode when Vīraka stopped her, as he did not at first recognise her. Convinced of his mother’s identity, he requested her to recall her curse and was assured of a place in Devagaṇa.¹² - [Previous: v1.c5.s3.485](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.485) - [Next: v1.c5.s3.487](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.487) - [Up: v1.c5.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.486](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s3.486) · Pramāṇa