Vīrabāhu
Vīrabāhu, “strong-armed”
Vīrabāhu is a name used for more than one person in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
Devatās
- Vīrabāhu: the chief attendant of Kārttikeya, and in another account a king of Kāmpilya devoted to Bhagavān Vishṇu. Śiva Purāṇa, Rudra Saṃhitā, Kumāra Khaṇḍa, Chapter 6; Skanda Purāṇa, Vaishṇava Khaṇḍa, Mārgaśīrsha Māsa Māhātmya, Chapters 11–12
People
- Vīrabāhu of Cedi: the king of Cedi who honoured Damayantī as a guest and sent her safely home to Vidarbha. Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 62