Aṅganādha

Aṅganādha was the king of Vidarbha during Rāma-rājya (the rule of Rāma). The Vivāha Kāṇḍa of the Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa names him as one of the kings who came to the svayaṃvara (the bride’s own choice of husband) of Sumatī at Vaṭapura. He was described to Sumatī and passed over before she put her garland (māla) on Lava.

King of Vidarbha

Vidarbha is one of the ancient kingdoms of Bhāratavarsha. It lies in the fertile south of the Deccan, and the Purāṇic tradition knows it as the homeland of Damayantī and as a rich and prosperous land.

Bhūrikīrti Mahārāja arranged Sumatī’s svayaṃvara at Vaṭapura. Aṅganādha was among the kings gathered there, whom the grandmother Sunandā described to the bride. He was passed over with respect when Sumatī chose Lava.

Sources

• Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa, Vivāha Kāṇḍa, Chapter 3