Pushan

(2) In Hindu mythology, the name of an
aditya (minor deity) who attends the
sacrifice sponsored by the demigod
Daksha. The sacrifice is a disaster, since
Daksha insults the god Shiva by not
inviting him to the ceremony. When
Daksha’s daughter Sati, who is also
Shiva’s wife, inquires why Shiva has
been excluded, Daksha begins to insult
her in full view of the company.
Mortified and humiliated, Sati commits
suicide. When Shiva learns of this,
he comes with his ghoulish minions
and utterly destroys the sacrifice. In
the process many of the guests
suffer injuries or indignities, and
Pushan’s teeth are broken and lost.
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Pushan
The city of Pushkar is built around a sacred lake used for ritual bathing.