Definition. Pandavas were the five powerful and skilled sons of Pandu, the King of Hastinapur and his two wives Kunti and Madri. Hastinapur is equated with the current modern Indian state of Haryana, south of New Delhi.
Pandukeshwar is closely related to Badrinath as the utsava vigraha of Lord Badri Vishal is worshiped in this temple during the winter times when the doors of Lord Badri Vishal are closed. Pandukeshwar is one of the Sapta Badri Kshetras in Uttarakhand.
The first three of the Pandavas were the sons of Kunti, while the younger two were born to Madri after Kunti shared her mantra with her at Pandu's request. The divine fathers of the Pandavas were: Dharmadeva, the god of dharma, who fathered Yudhishthira. Vayu, the god of wind, who fathered Bheema.
The birthplace of Pandavas: Pandukeshwar village in Uttarakhand is the birthplace of the Pandavas. It is here that Maharaja Pandu's wives gave birth to Pandavas one after another.
You won't find many places to visit in Bareilly but the ones that are there will definitely impress you. The city, as per Hindu epic the Mahabharata, is the birthplace of Draupadi, also referred to as Panchali as she was married to five Pandavas.
The territory of Pañcāla corresponded to the modern-day areas of Rohilkhand such as Bareilly, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Kannauj such as Farrukhabad, Kannauj and Kanpur, and parts of Awadh such as the western half of Hardoi, and parts of Lakhimpur as well as the Central Gaṅgā-Yamunā Doab in Uttar Pradesh.
He is the son of Indra, the king of the gods, and Kunti, wife of King Pandu of Kuru dynasty—making him a divine-born hero. Arjuna is famed for his extraordinary prowess in archery and mastery over celestial weapons.
Many people believe Ashwatthama is still alive as one of the 7 immortals (Chiranjivis) and will return at the end of Kali Yuga with Lord Kalki . So, in spiritual belief—yes, he's alive.
The king of Pandava, Dharmaraj Yudhishthira established Indraprastha in Modern Delhi, as the capital of Pandava Kingdom. It is also said that King Tomar set up this Indraprastha city as the capital for their Kingdom which was later conquered by Chauhans.
Arjuna had several wives, namely, Draupadi, Subhadra (Krishna's sister), Ulupi and Chitrangada. He had four sons from his wives, namely, Srutakirti, Iravan, Babruvahana and the great warrior prince, Abhimanyu.
Pandu (Sanskrit: पाण्डु, romanized: Pāṇḍu, lit. 'pale') is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the king of Kuru kingdom, with capital at Hastinapur. He was the acknowledged-father of the five Pandavas, who are the central characters of the epic.
Krishna tells Karna that Kunti is his biological mother and Pandavas are his half-brothers. In section 5.138 of the epic, according to McGrath, Krishna states, "by law, Karna should be considered as the eldest born of Pandavas", that he can use this information to become the king.
Kuru was a Vedic Indo-Aryan tribal union in northern Iron Age India of the Bharata and Puru tribes. The Kuru kingdom appeared in the Middle Vedic period ( c. 1200 – c. 900 BCE), encompassing parts of the modern-day states of Haryana, Delhi, and some North parts of Western Uttar Pradesh.
Indraprastha is also named as a pratigana (district) of the Delhi region in a Sanskrit inscription dated to 1327 CE, discovered in Raisina area of New Delhi.
Granting Karna these 2 wishes, Krishna tells him that he will be reborn as the Saivite saint Siruttontanayanar or the Little Devotee in his next life and that he will sacrifice his own son as food to the God Siva and reach moksham.
On their route, Agni came and asked Arjuna to return the Gandiva to Varuna, for it belonged to the gods. Arjuna obliged and dropped them in the waters of the sea. Thus the celestial bow was returned to the gods.
While the Mahabharata mentions Uttarā as Abhimanyu's only wife, the Telugu folktale Sasirekha Parinayam adds the story of Abhimanyu marrying Sashirekha (also known as Vatsala), the daughter of his uncle Balarama, before marrying Uttarā.
Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapura is described as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas; it is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts.
The Panchala Kingdom was divided into the northern Panchal and southern Panchala. The capital of the southern Panchala was Kampilya, and Drupada was the ruling king during the Mahabharata. Some of the noteworthy people that originated from Panchala are Draupadi, Drishtadyumna, and Shikhandi.
Arjuna's beloved wife Yes, Subhadra. He did not love Draupadi, if he seriously loved her he could stop Yudhisthir and Kunti from sharing her among brothers.
Bhima had three wives — Hidimbi, the Rakshasi sister of Hidimba, Draupadi, who was married to five Pandavas because of Kunti's misunderstanding, and Valandhara, a princess of Kashi Kingdom.
