An ugly woman about whom the following story is told in Chapter 126, of उत्तरखण्ड in पद्म पुराण .

कुब्जा became a widow in her very childhood, and she spent eight years in observing auspicious ceremonies. As she took the ' माघ bath' every year she attained salvation. This was the period when सुन्द and उपसुन्द were harassing the world, and to destroy them कुब्जा incarnated as तिलोत्तमा and hooked them by her excellent beauty. They fought each other for her hand and got killed. ब्रह्मा was pleased at this and granted कुब्जा a place in सूर्यलोक .