Son of Vishnu and the wise King of the Bears in Hindu lore. He leads an army of bears.
In the Valmiki Ramayana, he assisted Prince Rama along with Hanuman, the monkey god, and fought against Ravana. In honor of his service, Prince Rama granted him the blessing of being weak only against his father. But in the Mahabharata, he has to fight Krishna, an incarnation of his father Vishnu, over a magic jewel, during which he is slain.
Son of Vishnu and the wise King of the Bears in Hindu lore. He leads and army of bears.
In the Valmiki Ramayana, he assisted Prince Rama along with Hanuman, the monkey god, and fought against Ravana. In honor of his service, Prince Rama granted him the blessing of being weak only against his father. But in the Mahabharata, he has to fight Krishna, an incarnation of his father Vishnu, over a magic jewel, during which he is slain.