Śoṇa
Śoṇa, “red”
Śoṇa 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.
Places
- Śoṇa (River): a holy river of Bhārata, an excellent tīrtha where Bhagavān Vishṇu is remembered as Viśveśvara. Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 109, 305
People
- Śoṇa Brāhmaṇa: a brāhmaṇa on the bank of the Gaṅgā who lost his wife Kalā to the rākshasa Mārīca and later reached Śiva‘s realm. Padma Purāṇa, Pātāla Khaṇḍa, Chapter 112