Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1589
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1589
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KABANDHA.
1) General information. The demon who attacked Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa while they were wandering in Daṇḍakāraṇya after the abduction of Sītā by Rāvaṇa.
2) Previous history of Kabandha. There was a King of Gandharvas called Śrī. He had a son named Danu. Danu was known as Viśvāvasu also. Viśvāvasu once performed a penance to propitiate Brahmā for long life and Brahmā appeared before him and blessed him with immortality. Arrogant of this acquisition he roamed about as he pleased.