Asura · Shakta · Pan-India

Bhandasura

Also called: Bhanda

Demon shaped from Kama's ashes (by Chitrakarma in Tagare's text, by Ganesha in the reading Bhaskararaya quotes), given by Shiva half the strength of any foe; ruled from Shonitapura; killed by Lalita's Mahakameshvara missile, his city Shunyaka burnt.

Sources: Lalitopakhyana ch. 11, The appearance of demon Bhanda, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib); Lalitopakhyana ch. 29 and 30, Slaying of Bhanda and resurrection of Madana, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib); Lalita Sahasranama with Bhaskararaya's commentary, tr. R. Ananthakrishna Sastry (2nd ed. 1925, archive.org) · see Bhandasura's web

Relations 4

Bhandasura child of

Chitrakarma (God) Shakta · The goddess from the fire
Shapes him from Kama's ashes.

Bhandasura received a boon from

Shiva (God) Shaiva · The goddess from the fire

Bhandasura rival of

Bala (Form) Shakta · The war with Bhanda
Kills his thirty sons.

Bhandasura slain by

Lalita Tripura Sundari (God) Shakta · The war with Bhanda

Stories 2

The goddess from the fire
Origin · as the demon of ash · 2 tellings
The war with Bhanda
Legend · as the demon king · 2 tellings

Cited

Lalitopakhyana ch. 11, The appearance of demon Bhanda, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib) Primary text (translation)
Lalitopakhyana ch. 29 and 30, Slaying of Bhanda and resurrection of Madana, tr. G. V. Tagare (wisdomlib) Primary text (translation)
Lalita Sahasranama with Bhaskararaya's commentary, tr. R. Ananthakrishna Sastry (2nd ed. 1925, archive.org) Primary text (translation)