Guha
mythological figure · 2 works · 8 mentions · 19 anchored passages
lord of the Niṣādas · Skanda · her son · king of the Niṣādas · peacock-rider
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
King of the Niṣādas and dear friend of Rāma, ruler of the territory around Śṛṅgaverapura, who hosts Rāma's party for the first night of true exile.
Guha quickly brought that sap to the prince.
To Guha as he was still speaking, Rāghava replied:
Guha, filled with grief, embraced Rāghava and said:
Vīramitrodaya
War-god son of Bhavānī, associated with Caturthī and addressed as interlocutor in Skanda Purāṇa verses.
Pañcamī is of Dharmarāja, and Ṣaṣṭhī of Guha.
> On whichever day the *śrāddha* of one's father or mother falls, O Guha, and on that same day, O Tāta, the Ekādaśī vow falls, // > or any other vow, O Skanda, what should be done then, listen to that.