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Meaning of "Subahu"

Word

Subahu

Sanskrit

सुबाहु

IAST

Supāhu

In General

He was born to the demon Sunda in his fierce wife Tataka. He got a brother called Maricha and with him he used to play all kind of dirty tricks to make life difficult for Rishis. Viswamitra invited Rama and Lakshmana, the brave sons of Dasaratha to the forest and they killed Subahu when Subahu and Marica came to spoil the Yajna conducted by rishies. Marica escaped death by running away from the place.

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