[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.1010 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1010 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1010 - **Language:** English ### [c7.1010](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1010) Once, after religious fasting and other rites on a Monday (to propitiate the Sun-God) Madhurā, an Apsarā woman, adorned with all kinds of ornaments went to Mount Kailāsa to offer salutations to Lord Śiva. Pārvatī, Śiva's consort was not present then, and Madhurā used the opportunity to please the Lord, and she got pregnant by him. All on a sudden Pārvatī appeared on the scene, and knowing what had happened in her absence she cursed Madhurā to fall into an abandoned well as a frog. Madhurā prayed for redemption from the curse, and Śiva pitying her sad plight blessed her that after 12 years she would get herself transformed into a fair damsel and become the daughter of Maya and would, then, be married by a great King. According to Pārvatī's curse Madhurā fell into a well in the forest as a frog. Mayāsura was performing penance near the well to get a daughter. On the expiry of 12 years after Madhurā fell into the well as a frog, Mayāsura looked into it and beheld a beautiful girl. He took her to his palace named her Mandodarī and brought her up as his own daughter. Rāvaṇa married her. It was at this stage that Śiva's vital fluid which had, twelve years before, entered her womb made its appearance in the form of a son. Rāvaṇa named him Meghanāda. Being Śiva's son he grew up with great prowess. (Uttara Rāmāyaṇa). - [Previous: c7.1009](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1009) - [Next: c7.1011](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1011) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) ## Cites (1) - [Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki) — Vālmīki, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1010](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1010) · Pramāṇa