On Shivratri, worship of Bhagwan Shiv is performed five times. Nand Baba started this worship in the temple located in Ambika Forest along with all the Gops and Gualas of his village. After the fifth worship, prasad was distributed and the worship came to be completed. Due to the nightlong wake, everybody felt sleepy. So, they lay down outside the temple and soon fell fast asleep.

After some time, a python came crawling out of the nearby bushes. Getting close to the sleeping men, it began to swallow Nand Baba from the side of his feet. Nand Baba woke up and finding his feet in a python's mouth, and began to shout for help. The noise waked up all the Gops and Gualas who began attacking the python with burning torchlights. Though the python's body got inflicted with severe burns all over, yet it did not leave Nand Baba.

Krishna came running there and struck his foot at the python. As soon as Krishna's foot touched the reptile, it changed into a Vidyadhar and began to admire the glory of Krishna. This Vidyadhar had changed into a python because of a curse uttered on him. The touch of Krishna's feet rid him of the curse and he returned to his abode.

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