Vihunda, Vihuṇḍa: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVihuṇḍa (विहुण्ड).—An asura. This asura was the son of the mighty and great Asura Huṇḍa. At the time of the fierce battle between the devas and the asuras, this mighty asura Huṇḍa and Nahuṣa confronted each other and Huṇḍa was killed. After this Vihuṇḍa, the son of Huṇḍa fought with Nahuṣa. In the earlier part of the battle Vihuṇḍa and his army suffered defeat. Vihuṇḍa began to do penance in order to defeat the Devas who got terrified at this and went to Mahāviṣṇu and prayed for protection. Viṣṇu consoled them saying that he would take necessary steps. When the Devas were gone, Viṣṇu took the form of a beautiful woman and went in search of Vihuṇḍa. They met each other in the garden Nandana. Vihuṇḍa fell in love with her. He wanted to marry her. She said, "Oh, Handsome Vihuṇḍa, I have no objection to be your wife. But there is a condition, you, must gather seven crores of Kāmoda flowers and offer them as oblation to Śiva, and then make a garland of Kāmoda flowers and put it on my neck. From that day onwards I am yours."
Vihuṇḍa agreed to it. He went for the flowers. He wandered over forests and mountains. Nobody had any idea of such a tree or flower. Thinking that this condition, laid by the damsel, was a deceit played upon him, he stood perplexed when the hermit Śukra saw him. He told the hermit everything. Then Śukra told him, "Kāmoda is neither a tree nor a flower. She is goddess who came up from the sea of Milk at the time of the churning. She dwells at Gaṅgādvāra. When she laughs pure white fragrant flowers fall from her lips, on the water of Gaṅgā, every moment. When she is sad, the flowers that fall from her lips will be red." (See full article at Story of Vihuṇḍa from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
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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Starts with: Vihundana.
Full-text: Kamoda.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 118 - The Story of Kāmoda < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 121 - The End of Vihuṇḍa < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 119 - The Birth of Kāmodā < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]