Sages & Others
Bakasura
बकासुर
Demon of Ekachakra
Who was Bakasura?
Bakasura (बकासुर): Demon of Ekachakra, one of the sages and supporting figures in the Mahabharata. The rakshasa who extorted a cartload of food and a human life from Ekachakra each week, until the disguised Bhima ate his tribute before his eyes and broke him in combat.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | बकासुर |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Demon of Ekachakra |
| Faction | Sages & Others |
| Key traits | gluttonous, tyrannical, brutish |
| Featured in | 1 story |
About Bakasura
The rakshasa who extorted a cartload of food and a human life from Ekachakra each week, until the disguised Bhima ate his tribute before his eyes and broke him in combat.
In Their Words
The town feeds me, or the town feeds on grief.
Bakasura
Traits
- gluttonous
- tyrannical
- brutish
Story Appearances
Places in Bakasura's Story
Drawn from the story Bakasura appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.