Deities and sacred beings

Deities, sages, kings, places and principles compiled from the Puranas. Search, filter and open each profile.

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Bhishmaka

भीष्मक

Bhishmaka is the father of Rukmini, a king of Vidarbha. At SB 3.3.2 Uddhava, describing Rukmini's svayamvara, says the kings were summoned '…

King

Nagnajit

नाग्नजित्

Nagnajit is the father of Satyabhama, at whose svayamvara Krishna met the condition set for her hand. At SB 3.3.4 Uddhava says that Krishna …

King

Bhima

भीम

Bhima is the Pandava counted among the four roots of the Kurukshetra force. At SB 3.3.14 Uddhava says the earth's burden is not yet removed,…

King

Puru

पुरु

Puru is the ancestor king after whom Uddhava names the line upheld in Uttara by Abhimanyu. SB 3.3.17: 'uttarAyAM dhR^itaH pUroH vaMshaH sAdh…