Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.1154

c4.1154

At the forest of Daṇḍaka Śrī Rāma killed many demons. The force of the arrows took the skulls of the demons to far off places in the forest. One of the skulls thus sent far fell on the feet of a sage named Mahodara who was then going that way. The skull went deep into his foot and not only did it wound his foot but it stuck to his foot so hard that it could not be drawn out also. With his foot in pains the sage visited all the holy places but with no relief to his pain. At last Mahodara came to Auśanasa and to his surprise the skull came off from his foot healing his wound. He remained there for some time and obtained many divine attainments. From this onwards the place was called 'Kapālamocana'. After this incident Brahmā, Viśvāmitra, Balabhadrārāma and many such divine persons visited the place. (Chapter 39, Śalya Parva, M.B.)