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In a similar legend related to the birth of Ayyappa, the demon Surpanaka earns the power to turn anyone into ashes by his austerities. The tale mirrors all other aspects of the Buddhist version of the Bhasmasura tale, where he is forced by Mohini to severe fidelity by keeping his hand on his head and is burnt.Smith, B.L., p. 5, ''Religion and Legitimation of Power in South Asia'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=_LqB_NDF-l4C&q=Mohini] |
In a similar legend related to the birth of Ayyappa, the demon Surpanaka earns the power to turn anyone into ashes by his austerities. The tale mirrors all other aspects of the Buddhist version of the Bhasmasura tale, where he is forced by Mohini to severe fidelity by keeping his hand on his head and is burnt.Smith, B.L., p. 5, ''Religion and Legitimation of Power in South Asia'' [https://books.google.com/books?id=_LqB_NDF-l4C&q=Mohini] |
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The prelude of the ''[[Ramakien]]'', the Thai version of the ''Ramayana'', the demon Nontok is charmed and killed by Mohini-Vishnu. Nontok misuses a divine weapon given to him by Shiva. The four-armed Mohini-Vishnu enchants Nontok and then attacks him. In his last moments, the demon accuses Vishnu of foul play saying that Vishnu first seduced him and then attacked him. Vishnu decrees that in his next birth, Nontok will be born as the ten-headed demon [[Ravana]] and Vishnu will be a mortal man called [[Rama]]. He will then fight him and defeat him. |
The prelude of the ''[[Ramakien]]'', the Thai version of the ''Ramayana'', the demon Nontok is charmed and killed by Mohini-Vishnu. Nontok misuses a divine weapon given to him by Shiva. The four-armed Mohini-Vishnu enchants Nontok and then attacks him. In his last moments, the demon accuses Vishnu of foul play saying that Vishnu first seduced him and then attacked him. Vishnu decrees that in his next birth, Nontok will be born as the ten-headed demon [[Ravana]] and Vishnu will be a mortal man called [[Rama]]. He will then fight him and defeat him.>Pattanaik (2001), p. 67</ref> |
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In a lesser-known tale in the ''[[Ganesha Purana]]'' (900–1400 CE) the wise asura king Virochana is rewarded a magical crown by the sun-god [[Surya]]. The crown shields him against all harm. Vishnu as Mohini then enchants Virochana and steals his crown. The demon, thus unprotected, is killed by Vishnu.Pattanaik (2001), pp. 70–71 |
In a lesser-known tale in the ''[[Ganesha Purana]]'' (900–1400 CE) the wise asura king Virochana is rewarded a magical crown by the sun-god [[Surya]]. The crown shields him against all harm. Vishnu as Mohini then enchants Virochana and steals his crown. The demon, thus unprotected, is killed by Vishnu.Pattanaik (2001), pp. 70–71 |
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