Pulomā

Pulomā

Pulomā is a name used for more than one being in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

  • Pulomā, Wife of Bhṛgu: the wife of Bhṛgu and mother of Cyavana, carried off by a rākshasa. Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Pauloma Upākhyāna, Chapters 5–9
  • Pulomā Rākshasa: the rākshasa who carried off Bhṛgu’s wife and was burned to ash by the tejas of the newborn Cyavana. Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Pauloma Upākhyāna, Chapters 5–9

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