Birth of the Pandavas

Overview

Kunti invokes Dharma, Vayu, and Indra; Madri invokes the Ashvins. The five sons of Pandu, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva, become the axis of the Mahabharata.

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People involved

• KuntiGenealogy
• MadriGenealogy
• PanduGenealogy
• YudhishthiraGenealogy
• BhimaGenealogy
• ArjunaGenealogy
• NakulaGenealogy
• SahadevaGenealogy
• YamaGenealogy
• VayuGenealogy
• IndraGenealogy
• AshvinsGenealogy

Places involved

• HastinapuraAtlas

Kingdoms

• Kuru

Genealogy links

• Kunti
• Madri
• Pandu
• Yudhishthira
• Bhima
• Arjuna
• Nakula
• Sahadeva
• Yama
• Vayu
• Indra
• Ashvins

Atlas links

• Hastinapura

Related encyclopedia pages

• Bhagavad Gita
• Lakshagriha
• Draupadi Swayamvara
• Kuru

Related events

• Plot

  Lakshagriha

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

• Ceremony

  Draupadi Swayamvara

  Arjuna wins Draupadi at the Pancala svayamvara; she becomes wife of the five.

Sources

• Mahabharata · Adi Parva

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