In the war against Tārakāsura (Tarakasura), the gods selected and hailed Skaṇda Kārtikeya (Skanda Kartikeya) as the army chief of the divine army. At this time, Indra and other important gods sent some of their special followers with Skaṇda (Skanda) to help him in destroying Tārakāsura (Tarakasura). Ucchṛṇga (Ucchringa) was one of these two followers sent to Skaṇda (Skanda) by Vindhaparvata. In the reading of Haridāsa Siddhantavāgīśa (Haridasa Siddhantabagish), he was known as Ucchṛita (Ucchrita).