The Bhauma dynasty is the second legendary dynasty of Pragjyotisha, after the Danava dynasty. Narakasura, who is said to have established this dynasty, and his descendants Bhagadatta and Vajradatta are first mentioned in the epics Mahabharata and the Ramayana in the sections that were composed in the first few centuries though they place them variously in either northwestern or eastern India.
The Bhauma dynasty is the second mythical lineage of Pragjyotisha, following the Danava dynasty. Narakasura, who is credited with founding this dynasty, and his offspring Bhagadatta and Vajradatta are first mentioned in ancient epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, which were composed in the early centuries but place them differently in either northwestern or eastern India.