[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) › c7.2352 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2352 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2352 - **Language:** English ### [c7.2352](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2352) Though Viṣṇu went down deeper and deeper for a long time to find out Śiva's feet he failed in the attempt and so returned and sat at the place whence he started for the search. Brahmā went up a very long distance when he saw a Ketakī flower falling down from the sky. He took the flower in his hands and went to Viṣṇu and told him that he had found out Śiva's head and showed the Ketakī flower as proof of his discovery claiming that it was taken from Śiva's head. But Viṣṇu did not believe Brahmā and asked the Ketakī flower to bear witness to Brahmā's claim. The flower gave false evidence in favour of Brahmā. Śiva got angry at this false evidence of Ketakī and cursed it. The Ketakī lost its place among the best flowers from that day onwards. - [Previous: c7.2351](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2351) - [Next: c7.2353](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2353) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2352](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2352) · Pramāṇa