Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1456
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1456
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5) *Taccoli Candu*. Candu was Otenan’s nephew and was reputed for his great prowess. Mālu of Tāzhattu-maṭham was his wife. One day she went for worship in the Omallur temple where Kaṇṭar Menon of Tulu-nāṭan fort abducted her into his court. Candu was at the time, twentytwo years old. On hearing about his wife’s mishap Candu, disguised as a Sannyāsin, entered the fort and fought singlehanded against Menon and his army of 400 soldiers.