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From the epics · 3 tellings · contested
Bhrigu curses Agni to eat everything
Bhrigu goes to bathe and leaves his pregnant wife Puloma alone.
Temple legend · 3 tellings · contested
The dance at Tillai and the contest with Kali
Two sages, the serpent Patanjali and the tiger-footed Vyaghrapada, ask to see Shiva's dance.