VAṄGA An important state in ancient India. The present name of this country is Bengal. Several statements occur in the Purāṇas about Vaṅga. The following are the statements about Vaṅga given in the Mahābhārata.
(i) Arjuna visited this country during his pilgrimage.
[M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 214, Stanza 9] .
(ii) Bhīmasena attacked Vaṅga.
[M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 30, Stanza 23] .
(iii) The Kings of Vaṅga visited Yudhiṣṭhira with presents.
[M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Stanza 18] .
(iv) Karṇa conquered this country during his regional conquest.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 254, Stanza 8] .
(v) In the Bhārata battle the King of Vaṅga confronted Ghaṭotkaca and was defeated.
[M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 92, Stanza 6] .
(vi) Once Śrī Kṛṣṇa conquered the country of Vaṅga.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 11, Stanza 15] .
(vii) Paraśurāma exterminated the Kṣatriyas of Vaṅga.
[M.B. Droṇa Parva, Chapter 70, Stanza 12] .
(viii) The low castes of Vaṅga attacked the sacrificial horse led by Arjuna who killed every one of them.
[M.B. Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 82, Stanza 29] . VAṄGṚDA. An asura. It is mentioned in
[Ṛgveda, Maṇḍala 1, Anuvāka 1, Sūkta 10] , that the Kings Atithigva and Ṛjiśvā, with their armies surrounded the cities of the asuras Karañja, Parṇaya and Vaṅgṛda and that Indra helped the two Kings.