Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.326

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3) Part in Devāsura battle. Released from curses Mālyavān reached the presence of Śiva. It was the time of the Devāsura battle and Mālyavān fought on the side of the devas. Mālyavān played a prominent part in the battle. Mālyavān had to fight against a fierce archer named Kolāhala. Kolāhala sent three arrows one each on the forehead and the two shoulders. Mālyavān returned the fight with arrows. Then Kolāhala showing his swiftness of hand tormented him with several different weapons. Unmindful of this vehement attack Mālyavān plucked a hillock and threw it at Kolāhala. Then suddenly a fierce figure blazing with fire having nine pairs of hands and feet and three heads looking yellow in colour jumped out of the demon and made Mālyavān faint by the terrible heat it gave out. Mālyavān accepted defeat and ran away to the mountain. (Chapter 13, Part 4, Agni Purāṇa).