Bakasura, Bakāsura: 4 definitions
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Bakasura means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Apam Napat: Indian MythologyBakasura was a Rakshasa who used to terrorize a town called Ekachakrapura. When the Pandavas came to that city in exile, Kunti sent Bheema to fight this Rakshasa, in order to save their hosts. He was the equal in strength of Bheema, but not in skill, and was ultimately killed. (See "Pandavas wed Draupadi")
He had a brother named Kirmira, who was also slain by Bheema, much later, when the Pandavas had repaired to the forest of Kamyaka, having been disinherited of their Kingdom at dice.
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismBakāsura (बकासुर): A voracious, cruel and terribly strong Rakshasa or demon who lived in a cave near the city of Ekachakrapura whom Bhima killed to the great relief of the citizens.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybakāsura (बकासुर).—m A term for a voracious eater.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbakāsura (बकासुर).—m A term for a voracious eater.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Kirmira, Vetrakiyavana, Alayudha, Aghasura, Bheema, Kicaka, Chomukha, Agha.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Bakasura, Bakāsura; (plurals include: Bakasuras, Bakāsuras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.6.22 < [Chapter 6 - The Liberation of Aghāsura]
Verse 1.6.63 < [Chapter 6 - Description of Kaṃsa’s Strength]
Verse 5.14.41 < [Chapter 14 - The Meeting of King Nanda and Uddhava]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.9.30 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
Verse 2.1.338 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Introduction to chapter 9 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Coiffure of Children < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Kesapatta (a band or cord used to bind the tuft of hair) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Vaishnavism during the Pallava period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.3.26 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhāva)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 5.7.8 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Norra Nonpu)]
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Deviations from the Source Śrimad Bhāgavata < [Chapter 2 - Vāsudevavijaya—Authorship and Content Analysis]