Demonology
Death of Hidimba

Death of Hidimba

Hidimba (Sanskrit: हिडिम्‍ब) (sometimes called Hidimbaswar and Hidimba)was an Asuras, Pisacha, or Rakshasa (sources vary) from Vedic demonology and mentioned in the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.