आकथ

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

ĀKATHA   Son of Maṅkaṇa. He was a great devotee of Śiva and once when his house was burnt completely the idol of Śiva inside his house was partially destroyed. Worried much over this loss Ākatha was about to give a portion of his body also to the flames when Śiva appeared before him and blessed him. [Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Padma Purāṇa] .

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

आकथ n.  मंकण का पुत्र । यह बडा ही शिवभक्त था । इसके घर में आग लग कर आधा शिवलिंग जल गया । अतः यह अपना आधा शरीर जला रहा था, तब शंकर प्रसन्न हुए [पद्म. पा.११७] ।