In Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), it is mentioned that Goddess Śakti (Sakti; the divine manifestation of elemental female power or the feminine principle behind creation) is known as Ekavīrā (Ekavira) in Sahyādri (Sahyadri; a mountain in South India).

In Skandapurāṇa (Skandapurana) it is said that , Goddess Ekavīrā resides in a place that is a million yojana (a measuring unit of distance)away from Aṇḍakaṭāha (Andakataha), in the deepest region. Holding a daṇḍa (sanda; a scepter-like pole), she protects that region. She is also known by another name, that is, Kapālīśā (Kapalisa).