Bandhuman, Bandhumān: 2 definitions

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Bandhumān (बन्धुमान्).—A king of the country of Videha. (Chapter 6, Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Bandhuman (बन्धुमन्).—A son of Kevala and father of Vegavat.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 2. 30; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 8. 36; 61. 9; Vāyu-purāṇa 86. 14; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV.

1b) A son of Bhangakāra and Narā;1 killed by Akrūra.2

  • 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 86-88.
  • 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 85.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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