Bakasura

Bakasura

Bakasura (also called Bakāsura, Baka, Vaka) (बकासुर) a great Asura who lived near the city of Ekachakra, and forced the Raja of the place to send him daily a large quantity of provisions, which he devoured, and not only the provisions, but the men who carried them. Under the directions of Kunti, her son Bhima took the provisions (consuming them on the way, specifically to annoy Bakasura, and also to eat while he was ritually clean--which he would not be after a battle), and when the demon struck him, a terrific combat followed; each one tore up trees by the roots and belaboured the other, till Bhima seized the demon by the legs and tore him asunderto the great relief of the citizens.

Kubera is sometimes called by this name.

References

*Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology
*Acharya Chandra Shekhar Shastri: Puranon ki Anmol Kahanian, 2006 ISBN 81-902258-6-3


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