Puloman
demonic underworld Hindu single tradition · 2
Puloman is an asura (demonic figure) and the father of Indrani (Shachi). He is mentioned in Hindu texts as a figure associated with conflict and abduction, particularly in the context of his daughter's marriage to Indra.
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Puloman is mentioned in Hindu epics and Puranas as the father of Indrani and an adversary of Indra.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Hemaka, Kalanemi, Vainateya, Kirmira, Anuhlada, Śeṣa, Hiranyaksha, Kaliya, Takshaka, Hayagriva, Nārada, Maya, Bali, Prahlada, Namuchi, Nahusha, Surapadman
- allied with
- Vasuki
- enemy of
- Indra
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Indrani is more commonly referred to as Shachi, and is the daughter of Puloman, an asura (demonic figure) son of the sage Kashyapa and his wife Danu.”
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“in the sixth, of Puloman and Vasuki”
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