Bhauvana

Bhauvana

Bhauvana 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

• Bhauvana (son of Pramati): the son of Pramati and ruler of the whole world, whose aśvamedha at the Gautamī gave the Daśāśvamedha tīrtha its name. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 13
• Bhauvana (king of the city Bhauvana): the king of the mountain-top city of Bhauvana, devoted to the dharma of a kshatriya. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 100

Places

• Bhauvana (City): the well-known city on the top of a mountain, home of the brāhmaṇa Gautama and the vaiśya Maṇikuṇḍala. Brahma Purāṇa, Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapter 100