Pandura

Pandura (पांडुर) was a Nagavanshi king mentioned in Mahabharata.

Variants

• Pandura (पाण्डुर) = morning twilight
• Pāṇḍura (पाण्डुर)
• Pāṇḍuraka/ Panduraka (पांडुरक) - Pāṇḍuraka (पाण्डुरक) was a Nāga having his city in the third talam.

Jat clans

• Pandur (पाँडुर) is gotra of Jats. This gotra is said to be originated from Maharaja Pandu. Pandura (पाँडुर) was a Nagavanshi king. (See - Naga)

• Pundir

History

Pāṇḍura (पाण्डुर).—Name of a minor mountain (Kshudraparvata) (क्षुद्रपर्वत) situated in Bhārata, a region south of mount Meru, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. In the settlements (janapada) along these mountains dwell Āryas and Mlecchas who drink water from the rivers flowing there. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu.

Pāṇḍura (पाण्डुर):—On the Pāṇḍura mountain is situated the city of the Vidyādharas.

Pāṇḍura (पाण्डुर).—A mountain in the Bhāratavarṣa;1 residence of the Vīdyādharas.

Pandura in Mahabharata

Pandura (पाण्डुर) is in Mahabharata (IX.44.68)

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 describes the Kings and clans who joined the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. Pandura (पाण्डुर) is mentioned in Mahabharata (IX.44.68).....Swetavaktra, Suvaktra, Charuvaktra, Pandura, Dandabahu, Subahu, Raja, Kokilaka,....

Pandura in Ramayana

Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 40 mentions that Sugriva orders vanaras to search east under the leadership of Vinata, a mighty vanara. Then he explains to Vinata the topography and geography of Eastern side of the Jambu Dwipa. Pandura is mentioned in Ramayana IV.40.43.

See also

Pandu

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