Birth of the Kauravas

Overview

The Adi Parva narrates Gandhari's long gestation and the birth of Duryodhana and his brothers, the rival house that will face the Pandavas.

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People involved

• GandhariGenealogy
• DhritarashtraGenealogy
• DuryodhanaGenealogy
• DushasanaGenealogy
• VyasaGenealogy

Places involved

• HastinapuraAtlas

Kingdoms

• Kuru

Genealogy links

• Gandhari
• Dhritarashtra
• Duryodhana
• Dushasana
• Vyasa

Atlas links

• Hastinapura

Related encyclopedia pages

• Birth of the Pandavas
• Lakshagriha
• Kuru

Related events

• Birth

  Birth of the Pandavas

  Through divine mantras, Kunti and Madri bear the five Pandava brothers.

• Plot

  Lakshagriha

  The lacquer house plot at Varanavata, the Pandavas escape the fire.

Sources

• Mahabharata · Adi Parva

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