Mahabharta Characters

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Mon, 07 Apr 2025 12:33:03 +0000
History, Mythology

Mythology Knowledge:

1. Jaydrath/Jaidrath: Bridhkhstr Bridhkhatar Birdhkhastr was Sindhu Pradesh’s king. After his penance/tapasya, Bhole nath blessed him with Jaydrath. Jaydrath was married to Dushala, kaurwa’s sister. Samantak Panchak was the place where Bridhkhtr went for tapasaya.

2. Vijaysindhsen, a bhagt of maa kaamakhya and chamundadevi and guru of Barbreek. Barbreek did ghor tapasaya of Bhagwati. Maa gave him 3 arrows: Marker, killer and spare.

3. Narayani Sena

4. Madr (situated in the valleys of Himalayas) King, Shalya, mama of Nakul Sahdev. Fought from Kaurav side, but through his talks, kept discouraging kauravas.

5. Dharamraj Vidur s/o a dasi and vyas rishi. Maharishi Mandavya gave shraap/cursed dharamraj to take avatar from a dasi, as Vidur. Vidur’s wife surbha.

6. Dhirtraashtr s/o vyas and amba.

7. Vasudev and Satano’s son Pondrak, king of ponder. Pondar’s nana/grandfather was Kashi Naresh. Same Kashi, to whom belong Amba, Ambika, Ambalika. Pondrak wanted to be a part of Mahabharta yudh. But neither Kaurava, nor Pandava invited him, and this was one of the reason of his anger towards Krishna.
7a. Veermani, Pondrak’s chacha. Ranveer (haldhar) was pondrak’s (cousin?) brother. Sweep (nakli hanuman)

8. Paanchjanya, Krishan’s Shankh.

9. Satayki, Narayani Sena’s Senapati.

10. Rishi AttriM

11. Shakuntla

12. Rishi Parashar

13. Shantunu

14. Vyas

15. Vchitarvirya

16. Devvrat Gangaputar Bhisham

17. Bheem

18. Hidamba

19. Ghatotkach

20. Maurvi (ghatotkach’s wife, asur mura’s daughter)

21. Barbreek (ghatotkach’s eldest son of 3)

22. Narkasur’s (a naag?) and his sewak mura

#Dawapar-family-tree
#vanshavali-krishna-yug

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