This was created by Agni, with the devas, sages and Vasishta. It is said that it contains 12000 granthas. According to its chapters 1, 272, it is supposed to be written and donated to brahmins on the full moon day of the Margashirsha month.
The work is supposed to have 420 chapters, and contains comments on the dashavatars, Ramayana, Mahbharata, ways of worshipping the devas, Devatapratishtaswapnamantra, astrology, vaastu, ayurveda, physiology, and many such subjects.
According to Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 15 verse 43, many experts are of the opinion that this is the same as Maheshwara, located in Indore on the southern banks of the Narmada.
The son of a brahmin named Vedanidhi. Once the gandharva women – Pramodini, Sushila, Suswara, Sutara and Chandrika asked Agnipa to marry them. Being a brahmachari, he got angry and cursed them to become demon spirits. Vedanidhi approached Lomasha for their release from the curse. As per Lomasha’s instructions, they bathed in the Prayagatheertha and were released from the curse. According to Padmapurana Uttarakhanda Chapters 128, 129, Agnipa finally married them on the advice of Lomasha.
According to Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84, verse 146, this is a holy place situated in the Gautama forest.
See Gunasharma
See Devadatta
A holy place on the banks of the Saraswati. According to Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 47, verse 1-19, the Shamivriksha in which Agni hid, is located here. (see Agni)
A close friend of Ravana. This asura was killed by Rama during the war.
Another name for Subramanya
According to Mahbharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 25 Verse 43, those who bathe in the Agnipuratheertha would gain entry into the heavenly abode called Agnikanyapura. There is also a version that this was a place in ancient India.