[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) › c8.850 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.850 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.850 - **Language:** English ### [c8.850](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.850) MENAKĀ. A nymph of extraordinary beauty. Taking instructions from Indra, Menakā used to entice many sages and destroy their power of penance. There are innumerable stories of this kind in Purāṇas. Some important events connected with Menakā are given below: - [Previous: c8.849](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.849) - [Next: c8.851](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.851) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.850](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.850) · Pramāṇa