Hidimba

Hiḍimba
Devanagariहिडिम्ब
Sanskrit transliterationHidimba
AffiliationRakshasa
SuccessorBhima
AbodeKāmyaka Forest
Genealogy
SiblingsHidimbi

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]

  1. ^ HimVani, Team (28 March 2007). "Hidimba: The unsung heroine of Mahabharata". HimVani. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Hidimva-vadha Parva: Section CLIV". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.