Danda Kingdom
Danda is a region frequently mentioned in
Dandaka Forest[3]
Historically, Danda is believed to have encompassed the Nashik District in Maharashtra, with its capital located at Janasthana, now known as Nashik city.[4] It was from this region that the Rakshasa Khara launched an attack on Raghava Rama of Kosala, who was residing with his wife and brother at Panchavati, located in modern-day Nashik.[5]
In the Ramayana, the demon Danda is portrayed as the maternal uncle of Ravana, being the son of Sumali.[6]
References in the Mahabharata
Though Dandaka was mentioned in the epic Ramayana, with great detail, a few mentions of this kingdom are found in the epic Mahabharata.[7]
Sahadeva's conquests
Kuru warrior then vanquished and subjugated numberless kings of the Mleccha tribe living on the sea coast (2-30).[9]
Dandaka Forest
The forest of Dandaka was the biggest forest in
Kishkindha Kingdom is mentioned as lying within this forest. During the epic Mahabharata many regions that was formerly Dandaka forest were found to be habitable kingdoms. Dandaka Kingdom was a kingdom of Rakshasas in the midst of the Dandaka forests.[12]
Raghava Rama. He travelled through this path in search of his wife, abducted by Ravana. Many uninhabited asylums of ascetics, scattered over with seats of Kusa grass and umbrellas of leaves and broken water-pots, and abounding with hundreds of jackals were seen along that path.(3,277).[13]
See also
- Dandakaranya
- Kingdoms of Ancient India
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