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| Bhishmaka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bhishmaka meets Krishna | |
| Texts | Harivamsha, Puranas |
| Region | Vidharba |
| Genealogy | |
| Children | Rukmi (son), Rukmini (daughter) |
Bhishmaka (Sanskrit: भीष्मक, romanized: Bhīshmaka), also called Hiranyaroman,[1] is the king of Vidarbha In Hinduism.[2] He is the father of Rukmini, the chief wife of Krishna and an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi.[3][4][5]
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (1 April 2020). "Section CLIX [Mahabharata, English]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Dowson, John (1879). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trübner. p. 54.
- ^ Bhandarkar, Ramkrishna Gopal (1987). Vaiṣṇavism, Ṡaivism and Minor Religious Systems. Asian Educational Services. p. 21. ISBN 978-81-206-0122-2.
expressed a desire for as good a son as Rukmini, his chief consort, had.
- ^ Dasa, Gopiparanadhana (1 January 2002). Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta: Volume One. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. pp. Verse 74. ISBN 978-91-7149-784-0.
- ^ Moor, Edward (1998). The Hindu Panthwon. Laurier Books, Limited. p. 153. ISBN 978-81-7020-963-8.