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Kamakantakata

Also called: Maurvi, Ahilawati

Wife of Ghatotkacha and mother of Barbarika in the Skanda Purana, a daughter of the demon Mura. Called Maurvi or Ahilawati in other tellings.

Sources: Skanda Purana, Mahesvara Khanda, Kaumarika Khanda 59 to 66 (Wisdom Library translation; Dvaipayana summary) · see Kamakantakata's web

Relations 4

Kamakantakata blessed by

Kamakhya (God) Shakta · The riddle on the swing (Ghatotkacha's bride and Barbarika's birth)
Gives her invincibility, sword and shield, and foretells her marriage to Bhima's son.

Kamakantakata consort of

Ghatotkacha (Mortal) All traditions · The riddle on the swing (Ghatotkacha's bride and Barbarika's birth)
Wins her with a riddle and in battle at Pragjyotisha.

Kamakantakata parent of

Barbarika (Mortal) Folk · The head that watched the war (Barbarika and Krishna)
His mother, to whom he promised to fight for the losing side.

Kamakantakata teacher of

Barbarika (Mortal) Folk · The riddle on the swing (Ghatotkacha's bride and Barbarika's birth)
His mother teaches him war (Khatu tradition).

Stories 2

The riddle on the swing (Ghatotkacha's bride and Barbarika's birth)
Legend · as the bride · 2 tellings
The head that watched the war (Barbarika and Krishna)
From the epics · as his mother · 2 tellings

Cited

Skanda Purana, Mahesvara Khanda, Kaumarika Khanda 59 to 66 (Wisdom Library translation; Dvaipayana summary) Primary text (translation)