Vyasa was conflated with Badarayana by Vaishnavas with the reason that the island on which Vyasa was born is said to have been covered by Badara (Indian jujube/Ber/Ziziphus mauritiana) trees.
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The place is named after him as Vedvyas, possibly the modern-day town of Damauli in the Tanahu district of Nepal.
Kumara Vyasa | Vyasa |
They pride themselves that their caste is one of remote antiquity, and claim that ancient members included Vyasa, author of the Vishnu Purana, and Guhan, the legendary boatman who assisted Rama.