Kamsabhoga (or Kamsabhoja) was the name of an ancient country said to be located in the

Uttarapatha Ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts use Uttarapatha as the name of the Northern part of Jambudvipa (equivalent of present-day North India), one of the "continents" in Hindu history. In modern times, the Sanskrit word ''uttarapatha'' is sometimes use ...

division of ancient India with its capital being Asitañjana, where king Mahākamsa and his successors of the ''Kamsavamsa'' race ruled.Jataka iv, 79; Petavathu Commentary (P.T.S), 111 . Name Kamsabhoga finds mention in the

Buddhist Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and ...

traditions only. The Kamsavamsa dynasty was destroyed by the sons of Devagabbha and Upasagara known in the

texts as Andhakavenhudasaputta Jataka IV, 79.

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