Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Agnimukha included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of Agnimukha
An Asura.
Genealogy.
He was descended from 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in this order: 痴颈峁ａ箛耻-叠谤补丑尘腻-惭补谤墨肠颈-碍补艣测补辫补-艢奴谤补辫补诲尘补-Agnimukha.
Birth.
艢奴rapadma married Maya鈥檚 daughter and Agnimukha was born as their son. In the battle between the devas and asuras, the latter were defeated and one of them sought shelter in 笔腻迟腻濒补 (the lower world). 碍补艣测补辫补 married his daughter, 厂耻谤补蝉腻. They had six children; they were: 艢奴rapadma, Si峁僪ika, 厂颈峁僪补惫补办迟谤补, 罢腻谤补办腻蝉耻谤补, Gomukha, and Aj膩mukh墨. S奴rapadma married Maya鈥檚 daughter. Agnimukha was one of their four sons, the other three being Bh膩nugopa, Vajrab膩hu and 贬颈谤补峁噛补. (Skanda 笔耻谤腻峁嘺, 膧surak膩峁囜笉a). In the Skanda 笔耻谤腻峁嘺 there is a vivid description of the valiant way in which Agnimukha fought in the battle between the devas and asuras.