Jambavan (Sanskrit: जाम्बवान्, IAST: Jāmbavān), also known as Jambavanta (Sanskrit: जाम्बवन्त, IAST: Jāmbavanta), is the king of the bears in Hindu texts.[2]
He emerged from the mouth of Brahma when the creator deity yawned. He assisted Rama, the 7th avatar of Vishnu in his quest to save his wife Sita from the rakshasa king Ravana.[3] In the Ramayana, he helps Hanuman realise his potential, just before his famous leap over to the island of Lanka.[3] Jambavan was present at the Samudra Manthana, and is supposed to have circled Vamana 21 times in a single leap, when he was acquiring the three worlds from Mahabali.
Jambavan, together with Parashurama and Hanuman, is considered to be one of the few to have been present for the birth of both Rama and the Krishna. His daughter Jambavati was married to Krishna.
^Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. McFarland. 6 December 2021. ISBN 9780786491797.
^www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Jambavan, Jāmbavān: 4 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ abPatricia Turner, Charles Russell Coulter. Dictionary of ancient deities. 2001, page 248
Jambavan (Sanskrit: जाम्बवान्, IAST: Jāmbavān), also known as Jambavanta (Sanskrit: जाम्बवन्त, IAST: Jāmbavanta), is the king of the bears in Hindu texts...
She is the only daughter of the bear-king Jambavan. Krishna marries her when he defeats her father, Jambavan, in his quest to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka...
Ramayana. The search party sent to the south, led by Hanuman with Angada, Jambavan, Nala, and Nila, exhausted and thirsty, happened to come across the cave...
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trials of the corpses of Prasena and the lion, confronts Jambavan. After 27/28 day duel, Jambavan - the devotee of Rama (Vishnu's previous avatar) - surrenders...
Satrajita, went out hunting wearing the jewel but was killed by a lion. Jambavan, known for his role in the Ramayana, killed the lion and gave the jewel...
a great warrior and master of illusions. he is also known as Indraari. Jambavan is described as the king of the bears. He was created by Brahma to assist...
was attacked by Jambavan, described as the king of the bears, who killed it after a fierce fight and took off with the bounty. Jambavan was loyal to Rama...
Nala, Nila, Kesari and Jambavan as well as many others as they head to the south. As the army approach the coast, Jambavan and Angad see a cave by the...
the jewel, and went inside a cave. The cave was of Jambavan, the immortal king of the bears. Jambavan killed the lion and took the jewel for himself, offering...
south, Sugriva sends Hanuman and some others, including the great bear Jambavan. This group travels all the way to the southernmost tip of India, where...
(Rama's court), Chamba painting, 1775–1800. Rama and Sita on the throne with Rama's brothers behind. Hanuman with Sugriva and Jambavan pay their respects....
Himalayas Personal information Parents Brahma (father) Saraswati (mother) Siblings Jambavan, Narada Consort Menā Children Ganga Parvati Mainaka Krauñja...
are mentions in Rāmayaṇa that Rama gave several donations to Sugriva, Jambavan, other Vanaras, and gave a pearl necklace to Sita telling her to give it...
Ramayana, Rikṣā are described as bears. Notable Rikṣās are as follows: Jambavan (or Jamvanta) is a character originating in Indian epic poetry. The King...
mascot of the University of Central Arkansas Callisto Drop bear Golden Bear Jambavan Jean de l'Ours Nandi bear Otso Ungnyeo Ursa Major Ursa Minor Field Bear...
Bharata(green), Shatrughna(with fan) & Vibhishana(blue) while Hanuman(left) & Jambavan(right) are kneeling before him in reverence. Contrary to the popular depiction...
valuable information to Phra Ram in defeating Thotsakan. Chomphuphan (Jambavan) – Bear-prince and adopted son of Phali, an expert in the healing arts...
and rescue Janaki with the help of the Vanara king, Sugriva, his aides, Jambavan, Angad, and Bajrang, along with the Vanarasena. Raghava asks Bajrang to...
Krishna. She was the only daughter of the bear-king Jambavan. Krishna married her, when he defeated Jambavan to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel. Janamejaya...
removed. In Hindu mythology, the Asian black bear Jambavantha (also known as Jambavan or Jamvanta) is believed to have lived from Treta Yuga to Dvapara Yuga...
narrates the story of the Ramayana to Garuda in the form of a crow. 3 Jambavan The king of the bears. He was born from the yawn of Brahma and was already...
promises her his hand in another incarnation. This similarly occurs with Jambavan, whose daughter Jambavati becomes Krishna's wife, and a naga princess named...
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