Bakasura

Possible Locations of the Destruction of Bakasura

• The city of Ekacakra is believed by some to be the modern-day location of a small village near the town of Rampurhat in West Bengal. The Paṇḍavas stayed there during their exile. Alternatively, according to some historians and regional folklore, the town of Pandaveswar near Durgapur in the district of Burdwan, is the site where that village existed, with a well-known temple having several ancient Lingams, representations of Shiva, near the banks of the Ajay River. It is said to have been established by the Pāṇḍavās and their mother Kuntī.
• This temple is partly controlled by the Mahants of the Nimbarka Sampradaya. In the locality of Ukhra, near Pandaveswar, there is a mutt that was established by the erstwhile Zamindar of Ukhra. The site of the slaying of Bakasura is said to be in a place called Bhimgarh situated on the other side of the Ajay River.
• Other sources locate the city of Ekacakra in the present-day village of Erandol in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. On the outskirts of Erandol, near a pond of water, tourists visiting today can still see some of the fallen rice markings of that era. The Padmalaya Ganesh temple, in the neighboring hills, is also an important tourist and pilgrim destination. In the city of Erandol, there was an ancient place known as "Pandav Wada" which is said to be a place where the Panadavas lived with their mother. It is believed that in Padmalaya, 12 km away from Erandol, Bhima attacked and destroyed Bakasura. Bhima had traveled that 12 km, burdened with food, on an underground road that extended under Erandol. This underground roadway was later blocked entirely.
• Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh is another ancient religious site. According to 's legends, Bakasura was killed in South Pratapgarh which was once called "Dwaitwan". Remains have been found of several Paṇḍava sculptures. After Bhima killed the demon Bakasura, a Lingam was established here. Today, it is known as the location of the Shaivite Bhayaharan Nath Dham Temple, and serves as a reminder of the story of the Paṇḍavas and Bakasura.
• Another story claims that the location of Ekacakra is in modern-day Kaivara in Karnataka. There is a hill where Bakasura resided about 75km from Bengaluru. Its location can be reached by ascending the hill through a series of stairs. It is said that blood occasionally flows from here.