The Brahmanda Purana mentions this sacred site. During a time when the world was submerged in water due to a pralaya (great deluge) in the Satya Loka, where Brahma resides, a demon named Somukasura stole a secret book on the art of creation (Srishti Ragasyam) kept by Lord Brahma.
Realizing his predicament, Brahma decided