Bakasura
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Bakasura is a fearsome demon from Hindu mythology, known for his immense strength, cannibalistic nature, and defeat at the hands of the Pandava hero Bhima in the Mahabharata.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata character
ⓘ
asura ⓘ mythological character ⓘ rakshasa ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
gluttony
ⓘ
terror ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| confrontedBy | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Indian ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedSymbolism |
triumph of dharma over adharma
ⓘ
victory of righteousness over evil ⓘ |
| demanded |
food offerings
ⓘ
regular human sacrifices ⓘ |
| diet |
human flesh
ⓘ
meat ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
citizens of Ekachakra
ⓘ
travelers near Ekachakra ⓘ |
| killedBy | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedByMethod |
Bhima’s physical strength
ⓘ
hand-to-hand combat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cannibalism
ⓘ
immense strength ⓘ terrorizing a town ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| mythology | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| notableEvent | battle with Bhima at Ekachakra ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
brutality
ⓘ
enormous appetite ⓘ physical power ⓘ |
| opponentIn | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahabharata narrative cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | story of the Pandavas in exile ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Ekachakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | antagonist in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| species | demon ⓘ |
| terrorized | Ekachakra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Adi Parva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata Adi Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatened | inhabitants of Ekachakra ⓘ |
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