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 | 6 stories |
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
Stories Featuring Bakasura
5 further tales on this site name Bakasura, in canonical reading order.
- What Kunti Sent Instead of ComfortA mother counts her sons aloud, then tells them to fight
- Kurukshetra Day 8: The Rakshasa's HourIravan falls and Ghatotkacha answers for him
- The Son of RishyasringaAlambusha, the illusion-fighter the Kauravas kept for the Pandava sons
- What Krishna Had Already DoneArjuna asks, and gets a list he did not expect
- The Rakshasa Who Came for a DebtAlayudha, and the night that belonged to the man-eaters
Places in Bakasura's Story
Drawn from the stories Bakasura appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Sages & Others.