In regional tradition, her stories emphasise her bad temper and unhappiness, due to rejection by her father, Shiva, and her husband (Jaratkaru), and the hate of her stepmother Chandi (Shiva's wife, identified with Parvati in this context). Manasa is depicted as kind to her devotees, but harsh toward people who refuse to worship her. Denied full godhood due to her mixed parentage, Manasa's