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.
Seeing the lord of the Niṣādas standing at a distance, Rāma together with Saumitri went forward and met with Guha.
Having bidden farewell to Sumantra and to Guha along with his forces, Rāma boarded the boat and urged on the boatmen.
Guha too, together with the charioteer, conversing with Saumitri, kept vigilant watch over Rāma through the night, bow in hand and alert.
Vīramitrodaya
War-god son of Bhavānī, associated with Caturthī and addressed as interlocutor in Skanda Purāṇa verses.
> 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.
Pañcamī is of Dharmarāja, and Ṣaṣṭhī of Guha.