A brahmin born in Vasishta’s dynasty. He prayed to Shiva for a hundred years. He once asked the sage Devala for his daughter’s hand in marriage. But he was denied this because of his looks. He kidnapped her and married her in the Gandharva way. Devala was furious and cursed him into an owl. He said that Ghanda would gain his earlier form when he helped Indradyumna as per Skandapurana.