world. Names Dharmasasta, Hariharasudhan, Manikandan, Sathanar, Sastan, Cattan (from Sanskrit Sasta), Ayyanar, Natrayan, Nattarasan, Bhutanathan, Pandala Raja, and Pamba Vaasan. [ edit ] Background The asura princess Mahishi was burning up with anger at the trick the gods had pulled on her brother, the asura king Mahishasura . As Mahishasura was