A certain sage-king named Aṅga (Anga) has been mentioned in the Anuśāsanaparva (Anushasanparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata). However, he has not been identified clearly enough. Once Aṅga decided that he would gift the entire Earth (pṛthivī; prithivi) to the brahmānas (brahmanas) as honorarium for a yajña (yajna). Worried and alarmed by the king’s decision, Prthivī relinquished […]

In Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana), another Aṅga (Anga) has been mentioned as belonging to the lineage of Svāyambhuva (Swayambhuva) Manu’s son Uttānpāda. He was born to Dhiṣaṇā (Dhishana) and Havirdhāna (Havirdhana), King Pṛthu’s (Prithu) youngest son and Veṇa’s grandson.

Vali was the son of Titikṣu (Titikshu) who belonged to the bloodline of Anu, Yayāti’s (Jajati) son. Aṅga (Anga) was the eldest of the kṣetraja (kshetraja; literally, child borne of a surrogate) sons conceived by King Vali’s wife Sudeṣṇā (Sudeshna) from Sage Dīrghatamā (Dirghatama). King Bali appointed Aṅga as the ruler of a newly formed kingdom […]

Aṅga (Anga) was the son of Viśvajit Janamejaya (Bishwajit Janamejaya) who belonged to the lineage of Vali’s son Aṇga. It is likely that this Aṅga was also renowned as the sūta (the caste of professional charioteers and storytellers) Adhiratha who adopted Karṇa (Karna) as his son.

A country or kingdom. The word Aṇga (Anga) is also used to refer to the citizens of the kingdom of Aṇga. Usually, it is mentioned along with four other kingdoms situated in eastern India—Aṇga, Vaṇga (Banga), Kaliṇga (Kalinga), Suhma (Suhma) and Puṇḍra (Pundra). Perhaps these five kingdoms formed a confederacy of which the capital was […]

Ulmuka is the son of the ruler of the sixth Manu epoch, Cākṣuṣa (Chakshusha). Aṅga was the eldest of the six sons born to Puṣkariṇī (Pushkarini)and  Ulmuka.  

A warrior chief of one of the Vṛṣṇi (Brishni) clans present at Yudhiṣthira’s (Yudhisthira’s) Rājasūya (Rajasuya) yajña (yajna). He attended the ceremony along with Kṛṣṇa’s (Krishna’s) son Pradyumna, Sāmba (Samba), Cārudeṣṇa (Charudeshna), and others.

A holy site of pilgrimage. It is traditionally believed that one may attain great fortune in this life and in the one after death by performing obsequies of one’s ancestors at this site.

The son born to Tārā (Tara) and Bāli (Bali), the king of apes in Kiṣkindhyā (Kishkindhya). Aṅgada (Angada) was married to the eldest daughter of Mainda, another chief of clan of apes. Aṅgada’s son was named Dhruba. Aṅgada was first introduced in Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana) as a judicious royal personage, not as Bāli’s or Tārā’s son. […]

One of the one hundred sons born to Gāndharī (Gandhari) of Dhṛtaraṣtra (Dhritarashtra). It is noted that he fought against Uttamaujā (Uttamauja), a warrior of the Pāṇdava (Paandava) camp on the eleventh day of the Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra) war. Like other sons of Dhṛtaraṣtra who perished in this war, Aṅgada (Angada) also died in battle. But […]

Son of the Rāma’s (Rama’s) brother Lakṣmaṇa (Lakshmana), a renowned character in Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana). Before his death, Rāma instructed Lakṣmaṇa to look for suitable regions so that Rāma could enthrone each of Lakṣmaṇa’s sons as kings of separate states. Eventually, on Bharata’s advice, Rāmachandra crowned Aṅgada (Angada) the king of the Aṅgadīya (Angadiya), a city […]

One of the sons born of Sunaya to Vṛhatī (Brihati), daughter of Vṛhaduktha (Brihaduktha) of the Śini (Shini) lineage. In the text of Brahmāṇdapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana), Aṅgada (Angada) has been identified as Ānanda.

In Brahmāṇdapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana) the kingdom of Lakṣmaṇa’s (Lakshmana’s) son Aṅgada (Angada) situated in Kārupatha (Karupatha) has been referred to as ‘Aṅgada’; ‘Aṅgadā’ (Angadaa) has been used as an adjective for the city—aṅgadasya aṅgadākhyātā deśe kārapathe purī. (the verse in the version of Brahmāṇdapurāṇa majorly followed by us is incorrect here — it reads kārayate in this version. […]

Chronicled by Lalitopākhyāna (Lalitopakhyan), as per the distribution of cakras (chakra) in the body according to the Tantra philosophy, aṅgadevyantaram (angadevyantaram) is a particular place in the body, which is occupied by the abiding deity of the heart (hṛddevī or hriddevi) along with other deities.

A prosperous city situated on the flanks of Himālaya (the Himalayas). It was ruled by Aṅgada (Angada), the son of Lakṣmaṇa (Lakshmana) in Rāmāyaṇa (Ramayana). The entire settlement was known as Kārupatha (Karupatha) or Kārapatha (Karapatha). During Rāmā’s (Rama’s) lifetime, Bharata took over the land of Kārupatha and established the city of Aṅgadīyā (Angadiya) according to […]

A part of the Jambu island, or an island more developed in all aspects than the Jambu island. It was home to many communities of Mlecchas (non-Aryan tribes). Mines of different precious gems were located on Aṅgadvīpam (Angadweepam). On this island bountiful with countless rivers, mountains and forests, there was a mountain named Cakragiri (Chakragiri). […]

At the beginning of Creation, nine sons and a daughter were born from Brahmā’s (Brahma) body. This daughter is known as Aṅgajā (Angaja).

A kingdom situated to the north of India.

A province in the Western India. When Sugrīva (Sugriv) sent out his monkey warriors to various places in search of Sītā (Sita), he referred to Aṅgalepā (Angalepa) while elucidating on the various states situated in the western part of India.

A kingdom situated on the far west of India, flanked by mountains, and inundated by seven rivers. In the Middle Ages, during the emergence of Islam, when Makran (a semi-desert coastal strip in Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Persian Gulfand the Gulf of Oman) was under the occupation of the Arabs, Hinglaj gained popularity as a […]

A community alluded to in Purāṇas (Puranas). It is likely that Aṅgalokabaras (Angalokabaras) refers to Aṅgaloka (Angaloka) referred to in Matsyapurāṇa (Matsyapurana).

One of Śiva’s (Shiva’s) one thousand names in the Aṣtottara Sahasranāma (Ashtottara Sahasranama) incantation. Nīlkaṇtha, an annotator, in this one-thousand name incantation of Śiva, has connected the component lubdha to both nīla (nil) and aṅga (anga) derived from the composite nominal compound (dvandva samāsa; dwanda samas)—nīlastathāṅgalubdhaśca; and this is how he has explained the two aforementioned […]

A province referred to in Padmapurāṇa (Padmapurana).

Aṅganā (Angana) was the wife of an elephant named Vāmana (Vamana).

During the Kurukṣetra (Kurukshetra) war, a massive army that specialised in combat using war elephants, and hailing from Eastern India, namely from the kingdoms of Aṅga (Anga), Baṅga (Banga), Puṇdra (Pundra) and Magadha, assembled at the Kaurava camp. Aṅgaputra (Angaputra) has been mentioned here as one of the warriors of this battalion. What he was […]

An ancient king possessing remarkable strength. Yuvanāśva’s (Yuvanashwa) son Māndhātā (Mandhata) rose in acclaim after combating and conquering Aṅgāra (Angara). When Māndhātā encountered Aṅgara in battle, he had to stretch his bow string so far back that when the gods heard its twang, they thought the heavens would be destroyed.

Sañjaya (Sanjay) mentioned this province to Dhṛtaraṣtra (Dhritarashta) while describing different settlements of Jambudvīpa (Jambudweepa). Aṅgāra (Angara) has been mentioned in league with southern states or communities like Cola (Chola), Mālav (Malav), Koṅkaṇa (Konkana), etc. Brahmāṇdapurāṇa (Brahmandapurana) clearly refers to Aṅgāra together with Koṅkaṇa and Andhra, situated in the south of the country — dakṣinaścaiva ye […]

Dictionaries define it as another name for the planet Mars (Maṅgala; Mangala). The word aṅgāra (angara) refers to the scarlet or red colour. The planet Mars is known for its bright red hue. It has been mentioned in Sabhāparva (Sabhaparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata) that Aṅgāraka (Angaraka) or Mars had earned a remarkable position in Brahmā’s (Brahma’s) court. Various Purāṇas […]

According to Purāṇas (Puranas), another name for Skanda Kārtikeya (Kartikeya). Skanda, the army general of the gods, as Aṅgāraka (Angaraka) is identified with the red-hued planet Maṅgala (Mangal; Mars).

One of the eleven Rudras (literally, ‘destroyers’). Meditating upon Mahādeva (Mahadeva), Suravi appeased him with her prayers and thus conceived eleven Rudra sons of Kaśyapa (Kashyapa). Aṅgāraka (Angaraka) was one of them.

In Vanaparva of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), the priest Dhaumya chronicles one hundred and eight names of Sūrya (Surya); one of them is Aṅgāraka (Angaraka).

A prince of the Sauvīra (Sauvir) kingdom. When Jayadratha set out on the journey to the country of Śālva (Shalwa) for his wedding, twelve Sauvīra princes accompanied him; Aṅgāraka (Angaraka) was one of them. However, it has not been clearly mentioned whether Aṅgāraka was Jayadratha’s son or brother.

A gandharva. Arjuna encountered him on the way to Pañcāla (Panchala) after evading the fire that burned down the House of Lac (jatugṛha; jatugriha). Aṅgāra-parṇa, (Angara-parna) on the bank of the river Gaṅgā (Ganga), is the name of the forest named after the gandharva himself. When Aṅgāraparṇa (Angaraparna) impeded Arjuna and the other Pāṇdavas (Pandavas) from […]

A sacred river. It is well-known a site of pilgrimage for offering prayers to the manes.  

A river flowing through Bhadrāśvavarṣa (Bhadrashwabarsha).

Aṅgāreśvara (Angareshwara) is a site of pilgrimage situated on the northern bank of the river Narmadā (Narmada). Rudraloka may be attained as a result of visiting this holy place. The residing deity of Aṅgāreśvara is God Rudraśiva (Rudrashiva). In an alternate version, this place has been noted as Agāreśvara (Agareshwara). It is auspicious to perform […]

According to Agnipurāṇa (Agnipurana), a holy site of pilgrimage situated in Gayā (Gaya).

A sacred Śivaliṅga (Shivalinga) situated near Someśvara (Someshwara) or Somanatha, a part of Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhasaksetra) [holy area of Prabhasa]. Aṅgāreśvara (Angareshwara) is located at the north-eastern corner of Somanatha.

A holy shrine which is a part of the pilgrimage of Gayā (Gaya).

A holy place situated on the bank of the river Narmadā (Narmada). The site of pilgrimage dedicated to Śiva (Shiva), named Aṇgāreśvara (Angareshwara) is still present on the embankment of the river Narmadā in Vadodara of Gujarat.

According to Purāṇas (Puranas), the planet Maṅgala (Mangala; Mars) is red in colour and his complexion is blood red. He is Śiva’s (Shiva’s) son and born of him. Therefore, Mars is a form of Mahādeva (Mahadeva). Skandapurāṇa (Skandapurana) chronicles that this ruddy complexioned form of Mahādeva had been manifested in Mahākālavana (Mahakalavana) on the bank […]

One of the ancient kings. In order to know the true nature of dharma, artha and kāma, Āngariṣṭha asked the sage Kāmandaka (Kamandaka) : If a king gets overpowered by moha (illusion) and kāma and later, repents for what he has done, what kind of penance or purgative measures may be his remedy? In  Śāntiparva […]

The name of one of the hells or naraka.

One of the sons of the great sage Viśvāmitra (Viswamitra).

Aṅgirā (Angira) or Aṇgirasa (Angirasa) is one of the six sons born to Brahmā (Brahma) at the beginning of Creation— marīcyatryaṅgirasau pulastyaḥ pulahaḥ kratuḥ; ṣaḍete brahmaṇaḥ putrā bīryavanto maharṣayaḥ. Numerous tales can be found in Purāṇas (Puranas) about the birth of the great sage Aṅgirā. Apart from describing him as a spiritually conceived son of […]

Aṅgira (Angira) or Aṅgiras (Angiras) is one of the sons born of Cākṣusa (Chakshusa) Manu’s son Ulmūka (Ulmuka) to Puṣkariṇī (Pushkarini).

It is chronicled in Purāṇas (Puranas) that the great sage Aṅgira (Angira) or Aṅgiras (Angiras) would be born in the second dvāpara (dwapara) age as Vyāsa (Vyasa), the one to divide the principal text of Vedas into four different parts.

According to Purāṇas (Puranas), when in the ninth dvāpara (dwapara) age, the great sage Sārasvata (Saraswata) is reincarnated as Vyāsa (Vyasa), the one to divide the principle text of Vedas into four parts, God Śiva (Shiva) would descend to the mortal world as Ṛṣabha (Rishabha). Aṅgira (Angira) or Aṅgiras (Angiras) would be one of the […]

Āṅgirā, son of Brahmā, worshipped Śiva in this holy place and achieved uttama yoga ( a high level of yogic power). It is a sacred site of pilgrimage mentioned in Kūrmapurāna.

Cursed by Śaktri (Saktri), son of the sage Vaśiṣṭha (Vasistha), King Kalmāṣapāda (Kalmashapada; one whose feet are burned black) was transformed into a rākṣasa ( raksasa, a kind of monster). One day he was roaming about the forest, in search of food. At that time, a Brahmaṇa (Brahmana, a Brahmin) and his wife was inside […]