Hiḍimba | |
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Devanagari | हिडिम्ब |
Sanskrit transliteration | Hidimba |
Affiliation | Rakshasa |
Successor | Bhima |
Abode | Kāmyaka Forest |
Genealogy | |
Siblings | Hidimbi |
Hidimba (Sanskrit: हिडिम्ब, Hiḍimba) was a powerful demon king who is mentioned in the epic Mahābhārata.[1] He was killed by Bhima and this is recounted in the 9th sub-parva (Hidimba-vadha Parva) of the Adi Parva.[2]