one day, after 12 years passed, the stories say that the gods of the thirty-three sensual heavens took note of kukkuripa's accomplishments, and invited him to their heavens. he accepted, and while there he was given many pleasureable things, such as great feasts. every time he would think of his loyal dog, left behind at the cave, he would begin to think that he should return to her, but every time they would convince him to stay.