Bhoja

Bhoja

Bhoja is a name used for more than one person, people and place in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Bhoja (Son of Vasudeva): a son of Vasudeva by his wife Śāntidevā, and the brother of Vijaya. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 14
• Bhoja Rāja: a great king of the Śālivāhana line in the Kali Yuga, whose march of conquest was turned back at Mahābalīśvara, and who protected Sanskrit learning. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 3, Sections 3–4; Khaṇḍa 4, Chapter 1
• Bhojas (Haihaya Clan): one of the famous clans born in the line of the great Haihayas, named with the Vītihotras, Avantis and Tālajaṅghas. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 13
• Bhojas (Yādava Clan): a clan of the Yādavas, born in the line of Babhru Devāvṛdha and called the Mārtikāvatas, who with the Vṛshṇis and Andhakas held Dvārakā. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 7, 14–15, 17

Places

• Bhoja (Country): a country of Bhārata-varsha in the Vindhya mountain region. Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 27