Puranic encyclopaedia
by Vettam Mani | 1975 | 609,556 words | ISBN-10: 0842608222
This page describes the Story of Tumburu included the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani that was translated into English in 1975. The Puranas have for centuries profoundly influenced Indian life and Culture and are defined by their characteristic features (panca-lakshana, literally, 鈥榯he five characteristics of a Purana鈥�).
Story of Tumburu
A sage.
Some details.
(i) This sage was one among the many sages who came from the north to visit 艢r墨 R膩ma on his return to 础测辞诲丑测腻 after the exile. Those who came from the north were鈥�碍补艣测补辫补, 痴补蝉颈峁ａ弓丑补, Atri, 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补, Gautama, Jamadagni, 叠丑补谤补诲惫腻箩补, Sanak膩dis, 艢arabha峁単a, 顿耻谤惫腻蝉补蝉, 惭补迟补峁単补, Vibh膩峁囜笉aka and Tumburu. (Uttara 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺).
(ii) Tumburu was one among the 峁涐梗is who visited 叠丑墨峁补 lying on his bed of arrows. (Chapter 47, 艢腻苍迟颈 Parva).