Maa Parvati often was lonely as Lord Shiva frequently went out of Kailash Parvat to fight demons, and so she asked for a daughter from the Kalpavriksha. As her wish was granted, Ashoka Sundari was born: referenced briefly in Padma Puran. ++ ++
The word ‘Ashoka’ means without sorrow and because she got rid of Parvati’s sorrow, she was named Ashoka Sundari. ‘Sundari’ means beautiful. Since the girl was extremely beautiful.
Limited mention of her in most scriptures apart from the fact that she was present at the time+

Thrs is an interesting connection between Lord Parshuram and Brahmarishi Vishwamitra in both action and lineage.  
Their legends have fascinated me, in a sense of one who was a glorious King, takes to penance after insults at the hand of another, Rishi Vashistha and another ++ ++

picks weapon in order to bring justice. Both be called Kshatriya and Brahmin.  

Vishvamitra had faced numerous difficulties along his journey towards becoming a Brahmarishi, making him mellow, freeing him from his greed, jealousy, anger…++

Lord Parshuram, incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who actually picks up a weapon, having been born a Brahmin for the sake of teaching a lesson to Arrogant Royalty and Kings; he was unlike the other Brahmin, carried traits of a Kshatriya included aggression, warfare and valour. ++ ++

Hence, he is called as a ‘Brahma-Kshatriya’ as he had skills from both the clan.
 
One legend is that once King Kartavirya Sahasrarjuna and his army forcibly tried to take away Parshuram’s father’s magical cow named Kamdhenu. ++

Arudra Darshan observed in Dec/Jan.
Arudra signifies the golden red flame and Lord Shiva performs the dance in the form of this red-flamed light.

Cosmic dance of Lord Shiva is called 'Anandatandava,' Dance of Bliss, and symbolizes the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction + ++

It also symbolises the daily rhythm of birth and death. Thus, Lord Shiva in the form of Nataraja takes away the ignorance from our minds through the divine act of dance.

Symbolism Of Nataraja Dancing, is seen as a way to unite with the Creator. ++