Aṅga
Aṅga
Aṅga is a name used for more than one being and place in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
People
- Aṅga: the pious rājarshi of Dhruva‘s line, father of Vena, who left his palace in the night to give up the world. Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 2, Chapter 7; Skandha 4, Chapters 13–14, 21; Skandha 10, Chapter 60; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 40; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 18; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 2, 4
- Aṅga (Son of Bali): the eldest son of King Bali of the Bāleya line, head of the Aṅga line of kings; the land of Aṅga bears his name. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13
Places
- Aṅga Deśa: the ancient kingdom of eastern Bhārata, with Campā as its capital. Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa, Chapters 9–12 and 23; Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapters 110–113; Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva; Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 245, 277, 286–287; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 9, Chapter 23; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 13, 27, 231