Bahuka (Hinduism) Explained

Type:	Hindu,Agam
Bahuka जितशत्रु
Texts:	Puranas
Dynasty:	Suryavamsha
Children:	तीर्थांकरअजीतनाथ,Sagara
Spouse:	Yadavi vijya

Bahuka (Sanskrit: बाहुक|translit=Bāhuka), also called Subahu, is a king of the Suryavamsha (solar dynasty) featured in Hindu literature.^[1]

Legend

According to the Puranas, Bahuka was the son of Vrika. He was ousted from his throne and driven out of his country by the Haihayas and the Talajanghas.^[2] He took refuge in the hermitage of the sage Aurva. His son, Sagara, was born in this hermitage.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Shastri . J. L. . The Narada-Purana Part 1: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 15 . Tagare . Dr G. V. . 2004-01-01 . Motilal Banarsidass . 978-81-208-3882-6 . 149 . en.
2. Book: Dowson, John . A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature . 2013-11-05 . Routledge . 978-1-136-39029-6 . 40 . en.
3. Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,, pp. 231-2.