A form of Parvati. She got this name thanks to a dispute with Shiva. Shiva used to feed his family with the alms he got from begging. Once the food he brought was eaten up by Subramanya’s peacock and Ganesha’s mouse. Everyone remained hungry that day and Shiva was troubled by this. Parvata was also sulking in the kitchen. Narada reached there and wanted to utilise this moment for some fun. Narada told Shiva that the husband and children remain famished because of the wife’s irresponsibility. He also said that if Parvati were as prosperity endowing as Lakshmi, the family would never go hungry. Then Narada proceeded to the kitchen and was asked by Parvati why the family remained hungry. Narada told her that this was what happened to families who relied on the alms brought by the husband. Narada left. Parvati took the children and went to her father Daksha’s house. Realising that the matter might have gone out of hand, Narada stopped Parvati on the way, and even gave her a solution for their woes. Narada asked Parvati to wake up before Shiva did and go to all the houses that he frequented for alms. Parvati did just that and Shiva came back without alms. But Parvati managed to feed the family. Shiva was overjoyed and hugged Parvati. Their bodies were united. From then on, Shiva was also called Ardhanarishwara and Parvati, Annapurneshwari.

The Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 207 verse 42 puts Andhrakas in the same category as shudras.

As per Mahabharata Karnaparva Chapter 20 verses 10-11, the soldiers of Andhra were called Andhrakas. The king of Pandya defeated the Andhrakas in the Kurukshetra war. Krishna advised Arjuna to destroy the Andhrakas and Pulindas as per Mahabharata Karnaparva Chapter 73 verses 19-21.

A king of Andhra. As per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 4 verse 24, he was present at Indraprastha, which Maya had built for Yudhishtira. He was also present at Yudhishtira’s rajasuya yajna as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 34 verse 11.

A soldier of the region of Andhra as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 4 verse 8.

As per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 49, a place that existed at the time of the Mahabharata. Believed to be the same region as Andhra today.

One of the 28 narakas. This is for men or women who eat without giving food to their spouse. Yama seeks them out with his noose and they faint when they can no longer suffer the winding of the noose around their neck. As per Devibhagavata Ashtamaskanda, when they wake up they try to escape the place but are brought back by Yama’s henchmen.

A holy place as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 25 verses 32-33. Bathing at this place has the same effect as conducting a purushamedhayajna.

A naraka. In the Devibhagavata, Vishnu tells Narada about 28 narakas, one of which is Andhakupa. It is a naraka for those who have killed brahmins, devotees or sanyasis. The place is filled with ferocious animals, birds and reptiles as per Devibhagavata Ashtamaskanda.

A place in Kraunchadweepa as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 12 verse 22.