Lomaśa
Lomaśa, “the hairy one”
Lomaśa 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
- Lomaśa: the ancient ṛshi who loses one hair each kalpa and guides the Pāṇḍavas on their tīrtha-yātrā. Padma Purāṇa, Uttara Khaṇḍa, Chapter 55; Skanda Purāṇa, Māheśvara Khaṇḍa, Kedāra Khaṇḍa, Chapters 1–35; Skanda Purāṇa, Māheśvara Khaṇḍa, Kaumārika Khaṇḍa, Chapters 12–13
- Lomaśa the Cat: the cat in Bhīshma‘s story of the cat and the mouse Palita. Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva, Āpaddharma Parva, Chapters 131–138