query: in mahabharata who was father of chitrasena vrishsena

pos: Vrishasena Vrishasena Vrishasena was the eldest son of Karna and Vrishali. With his father, he entered battle field on the 11th day of Kurukshetra war and fought for Kauravas. He was killed by Arjuna. During the Kurukshetra war, Karna did not take part for the first ten days due to the dispute he had with Bhishma. Only when Bhishma fell on the tenth day, Karna and his son Vrishasena joined the Kauravas to fight against the Pandavas on the eleventh day in the Kurukshetra war. Vrishasena defeated Upapandavas and Nakula on the seventeenth day of the battle.. Karna was earlier involved

pos: Avanti Kingdom (Mahabharata) with diverse kinds of water for the final bath, during the Rajasuya sacrifice. The two kings of Avanti (Vinda and Anuvinda), accompanied by a mighty force, brought to Duryodhana, each a separate Akshauhini of troops, for the Kurukshetra War. (5,19) They were considered as the best among the Kaurava heroes as per Duryodhana's words:- Those, however, amongst us, that are our chief warriors, are Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Drona's son, Karna, Somadatta, Vahlika, and Salya, the king of Pragjyotisha, the two kings (Vindha and Anuvinda) of Avanti, and Jayadratha; and then, O king, thy sons Dussasana, Durmukha, Dussaha, Srutayu; Chitrasena, Purumitra,

pos: Anga Kingdom Dwaparayuga King Karna of Anga was mentioned in Mahabharatha and charioteer adhiratha who was the adopted father of Karna also was a descendant of Romapada. [[Category:Kingdoms in the Ramayana]] [[Category:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata]] Anga Kingdom Anga is described in the "Mahabharata" as a kingdom in the eastern parts of India. In the "Mahabharata", the Anga king "Romapada" was a friend of Kosala king Dasharatha. Kosala Princess "Shāntā", elder to Raghava Rama, lived as the daughter of Romapada, since he was childless. Duryodhana established Karna as the ruler of Angas. It is believed that there were many Anga kings who ruled

pos: Parashu Shiva who gave it to Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu, whose name means "Rama with the axe" and also taught him its mastery. Parashurama learnt Kalaripayattu from Lord Shiva who was the inventor of Kalaripayattu. Parashurama was the guru of Dronacharya, the guru who instructed the Pandavas in the epic of the Mahabharata. Bhishma and Karna, half brother of Pandava also took instruction in weaponry from Parashurama. Parashurama was known to have terrible temper having lost his father to the evil Kshatriya Kartavirya Arjuna (not to be confused with Arjuna of Mahabharata). Parashurama's weapon had supernatural powers. It had four

pos: Karna ear-ringed one". In section 3.290.5 of the "Mahabharata", Karna is described as a baby born with the ear-rings and armored breastplate, like his father Surya. The second meaning of Karna as "rudder and helm" is also an apt metaphor given Karna's role in steering the war in Book 8 of the epic, where the good Karna confronts the good Arjuna, one of the climax scenes wherein the Mahabharata authors repeatedly deploy the allegories of ocean and boat to embed layers of meanings in the poem. For example, his first entry into the Kurukshetra battlefield is presented as the "Makara" movement

neg: Characters in the Mahabharata by the king of the Gandharvas, Chitrasena. Chitrasena began his classes soon and the two also became good friends. When Urvashi cursed Arjuna to remain a eunuch for life, it was Chitrasena along with Indra who mediated with her to reduce the tenure of her curse to a single year. Chitrasena was able to achieve this by narrating to her the story of the Pandavas and the bravery of Arjuna. Dantavakra (), was the king of Karusha according to the Mahabharata and the Puranas. Dantavakra plays a minor role in the Mahabharata. He was named Dantavakra because his teeth were

neg: Characters in the Mahabharata by Ghatotkacha in night war. Ambhlusha was a demon born for protecting the Kauravas from a Yajna by Shakuni. He was killed by Ghatotkacha in the night war. Chitrasena was a character in indian epic mahabharata. He taught music and dance to Arjuna. He was a Gandharva king. Chitrasena was introduced in the epic in the Vana Parva, as a teacher of music by Indra. Indra foresaw that Arjuna would have to spend one year at King Virata's palace as a eunuch, during which time he would need the knowledge of music and dance. He wanted Arjuna to be trained

neg: History of Bengal millennium BCE. Some references indicate that the primitive people in Bengal were different in ethnicity and culture from the Vedic people beyond the boundary of Aryavarta and who were classed as "Dasyus". The Bhagavata Purana classes them as sinful people while Dharmasutra of Baudhayana prescribes expiatory rites after a journey among the Pundras and Vangas. Mahabharata speaks of Paundraka Vasudeva who was lord of the Pundras and who allied himself with Jarasandha against Krishna. The Mahabharata also speaks of Bengali kings called Chitrasena and Sanudrasena who were defeated by Bhima and Kalidasa mentions Raghu defeating a coalition of Vanga kings.

neg: Chitrasena and his father Seebert Dias' house had become a veritable cultural centre frequented by the literary and artistic intelligentsia of the time. In 1936, Chitrasena made his debut at the Regal Theatre at the age of 15 in the role of Siri Sangabo, the first Sinhala ballet produced and directed by his father. Presented in Kandyan technique, Chitrasena played the lead role, and this made people take notice of the boy's talents. D.B. Jayatilake, who was Vice-chairman of the board of Ministers under British council administration, Buddhist scholar, founder and first President of the Colombo Y.M.B.A, freedom fighter, Leader of

neg: Janamejaya of the Mahābhārata. He ascended to the Kuru throne following the death of his father. His significance comes as the listener of the first narration of the Mahābhārata, narrated by Vaishampayana, pupil of Vyasa. According to the Vayu Purana and the Matsya Purana, there was a dispute between him and Vaishampayana. Possibly, as its aftermath, he abdicated and his son Shatanika succeeded him. According to the Puranas, In Mahabharata, Janmejaya was mentioned as having six able brothers viz, Kakshasena, Ugrasena, Chitrasena, Indrasena, Sushena and Nakhaysena. The initial chapters of the epic narrates various aspects of his life including his conquest

neg: Chitrasena Chitrasena Deshamanya Chitrasena (born Amaratunga Arachige Maurice Dias) (26 January 1921 – 18 July 2005) was a dancer from Sri Lanka, internationally known for his work in establishing a modern Sri Lankan tradition of dance and popularising traditional Sri Lankan dance forms worldwide. He was awarded the Deshamanya award by the Sri Lankan government in 1998. Amaratunga Arachige Maurice Dias alias Chitrasena was born on 26 January 1921 at Waragoda, Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. His father was late Seebert Dias, well known actor/ producer of the 20s and 30s, founder and instructor for the Colombo Dramatic Club, producer of John

neg: Chitrasena de Silva plays, luminary in the theatrical circles of the day, and was a pioneer actor/director of Shakespearean dramas in Sinhala and English. Chitrasena was encouraged by his father from a young age to learn dance and theater. In India, Tagore had established his Santiniketan. His lectures on his visit to Sri Lanka, in 1934 had inspired a revolutionary change in the outlook of many educated men and women. Tagore had stressed the need for a people to discover its own culture to be able to assimilate fruitfully the best of other cultures. Chitrasena was a schoolboy at the time,

neg: Upapandavas was the son born to Arjuna and Draupadi, the youngest of the Upapandavas. His horses were supposed to bear the colour of kingfishers. He fought against Dushasana and Ashwathama in the battle. He also killed king Chitrasena on 16th day of the war Mahabharata tells that the original name is Śrutakarma not Srutakirti. Everyone knows that Draupadi had five sons but everyone get confused in their order of birth. Many think that their order is 1. Prativindhya- Yudhishthira and Draupadi's son 2. Sutasoma- Bhima and Draupadi's son 3. Srutkarma- Arjuna and Draupadi's son 4. Shatanika- Nakula and Draupadi's son 5.

neg: Chitrasena theatre was inaugurated at the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya under the patronage of Sir E P A Fernando. Sir A E de Silva was the Chief Guest. In 1984, the land on which the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya stood was acquired by the Urban Development Authority, and the school was razed to the ground. In 1998, the then President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Kumaranatunga, bequeathed some land on Park Road/ Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 05, to establish a permanent location for the Kalayathanaya. Subsequently, Chitrasena and his family raised sufficient funds to construct the dance school there. The Kalayathanaya is now known as the Chitrasena-Vajira

neg: Chitrasena in 'Vidura' ballet. Chitrasena established the first school of National dance, the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya, in Colombo at Kollupitiya in 1944. The sprawling building was handed to him by Sir E.P.A. (Ernest) Fernando, a great patron of the arts – to pursue and further his artistic work. Starting as a small nucleus, the dance centre where Chitrasena lived and worked for 40 years was to become a landmark and a renowned cultural centre for dance enthusiasts and connoisseurs of the arts. In 1945, Chitrasena studied at Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore's Shantiniketan in Bengal and had the distinction of dancing the lead role

neg: Chitrasena who seeks to preserve whilst yet extending the horizons of his medium, always going back for inspiration to the roots of his rich heritage. He transferred Sri Lankan folk dances to the modern theatre and from that transformation created a vehicle of artistic expression for the Sinhala Dance – the Ballet. He was the pioneer of the national ballet. Chitrasena established the first school of dance in 1944. The Chitrasena Dance Company has won repute and fame that is international and received rave reviews for their productions both here and abroad. In the realm of creative work, the Dance Company

neg: Chitrasena brought to Sri Lanka by Chitrasena. Kala Bhushana – 22 May 1994, honouring the extraordinary contribution made by Chitrasena to posterity and to the development of the arts and culture of Sri Lanka. Kala Keerthi – Presidential award. Honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Arts) – 21 March 1991, Institute of Aesthetic Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Kala Suri First Class – 22 May 1986, Presidential Award. Chitrasena Deshamanya Chitrasena (born Amaratunga Arachige Maurice Dias) (26 January 1921 – 18 July 2005) was a dancer from Sri Lanka, internationally known for his work in establishing a modern Sri

neg: Chitrasena as Ananda in Tagore's dance drama 'Chandalika' opposite Nandita Kriplani, Tagore's granddaughter. Chitrasena is a contemporary of Uday Shankar. He represented Shantiniketan at the All India Dance Festival in Delhi. He visited numerous dance centres in Lucknow, Lahore, and Uday Shankar's dance centre in Almora, Assam. He performed in a Shantiniketan show in aid of Tagore's Memorial fund at the New Empire theatre in Calcutta. Rabindranath Tagore and the indigenous revival among India's Bengali elite inspired several Sri Lankan artistes to drop their Portuguese influenced names and adopt oriental names. Amaradeva, Sarachchandra and Chitrasena are some of those who did.

neg: Chitrasena Maharaja and Maharani of Travancore at the Kowdiar Palace. He later studied Kathakali at the Kerala Kalamandalam. In 1941, Chitrasena performed at the Regal Theatre – one of the first dance recitals of its kind – before the Governor Sir Andrew Caldecott and Lady Caldecott with Chandralekha and her troupe. Chandralekha was one of the first women to break into the field of the Kandyan dance. Chitrasena founded the Chitrasena Dance Company in 1943. He toured extensively in the provinces. Chitrasena's brother Sarathsena, a versatile drummer, and sister Munirani were associated in the early dance period. Munirani was a soloist

neg: Chitrasena in Sydney, Australia in 1963, the Sydney "Daily Herald" said that Chitrasena is "one of the most virile dancers of any nation we have seen on a Sydney stage". In 1972 the Chitrasena Ballet returned to Australia, as the Chitrasena Ceylon Dance Ensemble, supported by the Arts Council of Australia and the Ceylon Tea Bureau, to perform at the Adelaide Festival, the Festival of Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. After his performance in Sydney, the Sydney "Daily Herald" newspaper once again, repeated its praise of him from a decade earlier, in the very same words. Rakthakshi in 'Siri Sangabo' directed

neg: Bhavavarman I is not clear, however, if he wanted to claim the throne of Funan for himself, or to simply see Rudravarman unseated so that the next legitimate heir could take it. He was succeeded by his cousin Chitrasena, who took the reign name Mahendravarman. Chinese records of the time indicate that Chitrasena was responsible for the conquest of Funan. The Chinese records also indicate that, around this time, the king of Funan was replaced, and that the new king was a 'wicked king' who did not support Buddhism. Bhavavarman belonged to the traditional Shivaite religion of Kamboja. Bhavavarman I Bhavavarman I

neg: W. D. Amaradeva for English. At the school, he formed a friendship with the music teacher and principal Danister Thomas Fernando, who was the elder brother of Amaradeva's first music teacher W. J. Fernando. D. T. Fernando who was living in Kalutara helped Amaradeva get into Kalutara Vidyalaya and subsequently to Siddharta Vidyalaya Balapitiya. Young Amaradewa met Sunil Santha, a prominent artist at the time at one of Sunil Santha's concerts. Since he showed interest Sunil Santha invited Amaradewa to audition at Chitrasena studios. There he played in front of Sunil Santha, Chitrasena and A. J. Ranasinghe and impressed them. This meeting and

neg: Pratipa son Shantanu was born to them. He was later to marry Ganga and became the father of Bhishma. J.A.B. van Buitenen, "Mahabharata" Book 1, Chicago 1973, pp.214–220 Pratipa Pratipa (), the name of a king in the Mahabharata, who was the father of Shantanu and grandfather of Bhishma. According to the Bhagavata-, Vishnu, Matsya-, Bhavishya- and Vayu-Purana Pratipa was the great-grandson of Bhimasena and son of Dilipa. However, according to the Mahabharata he was the son of king Bhimasena and princess Sukumari of the Kaikeyas. He married Sunanda of the Shibis, on whom he begot Devapi, Shantanu and Bahlika. Once

neg: Chitrasena 1940s to the 70s. Begun in a rented house gifted by philanthropist Sir E. P. A. Fernando, The Kalayatanaya building situated a few yards away from Kollupitiya junction, was the oasis of contemporary innovators who searched for new vistas in the aesthetic field. Chitrasena and Vajira introduced a new creative dance form based on indigenous dance to these young artistes. The school started with only a handful of students who lived and worked in the Studio. The school became a cultural haven to the leading artistes of that period whose talents and contributions were to become highly recognised. There has

neg: Chitrasena early days are closely linked with the Chitrasena School. Dramatists like Henry Jayasena and Ernest Macintyre conducted rehearsals at the centre. Other artistes of the pioneering years included Somabandu, Edwin Samaradivakara, W B Makuloluwa, Lionel Algama, Somadasa Elvitigala, R L Wimaladharma and Shelton Premaratne. The Kalayathanaya was also the focal point of many foreign artistes who visited Sri Lanka, film stars from India, and dancers like Martha Graham, Paul Tailor, Bulrashkhani, Nurtan and Marcel Marceau from France and Ravi Shankar who visited it several times. Ganganalh, Prema Kumar, Shesha Palihakkara were some of the earliest pupils. In 1951, an open-air

neg: Chitrasena that he moved with full confidence into his sensuous creation, 'Nala Damayanti' (1950). In Karadiya (1961), he emerged as the master. In 1951, Chitrasena married his star pupil Vajira. He saw in her the makings of an outstanding dancer. She made her debut as soloist in the role of Prakriti in the ballet 'Chandali' in 1952. Her rise to stardom was coupled with unswerving discipline and dedication both as teacher, performer and choreographer, even as she illumined her husband's career. Started in 1944 in Colombo, The Chitrasena Kalayathanaya was the centre of new forms of arts and culture from the

neg: Amba (Mahabharata) Amba (Mahabharata) In the Hindu epic "Mahabharata", Amba is the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, who considers the Kuru prince Bhishma responsible for her misfortune and her sole goal in life becomes his destruction, to fulfill which she is reborn as Shikhandi (the son of Drupada, the father of Draupadi). Amba was the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi. She had two younger sisters Ambika and Ambalika. Amba is a commonly used word in Sanskrit meaning mother, also with Vedic linkage as the mother of the Vedas. The "Adi Parva" of the "Mahabharata" narrates about Amba's swayamvara

neg: Chitrasena completeness of their cycle, came the creations of Vasantha Kumar's "Kumburu Panatha" (The Paddy Lands Bill) and "Hiroshima", together with Prema Kumar's "Thiththa Batha" (Bitter Rice); socio-political essays given a ballet form. The first tour to Australia of the Chitrasena Ballet was in 1963 under the patronage of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, where after their initial performance at the Festival of Perth, they presented seasons in Sydney, Melbourne, Launceston and Hobart. Produced and directed by its founder, Chitrasena, and led by him and his wife, Vajira, the company presented two programs in their inaugural Australian tour. After his performance

neg: Amalaka Ekadashi its rich content of vitamin C in fresh fruit. The legend of a ritual fast is also called a "Vrata katha" (tale of the "vrata" religious vow). According to the legend narrated for the occasion, King Chitrasena and his subjects observed the "vrata" of Amalaka Ekadashi. During one of his hunting trips, Chitrasena lost his way in the forest and was captured by the wild tribals or "rakshasa"s (demons) who attacked him with weapons. Though he remained physically unharmed, the king fell unconscious as more tribals or demons surrounded him. A divine power in the form of a light emerged

neg: Chitrasena hardly been a name in the world of arts and letters, which has not at one time or another been associated with the Chitrasena Dance School. Some artistes were launched in their respective careers. Ananda Samarakoon lived and worked with Chitrasena and created the National Anthem whilst living in the School. He composed the music for some of the early ballets – with J. Sadiris Silva for 'Vidura' and with Amaradeva for 'Chandali'. Sunil Santha after his return from Lucknow, Bathkande College of music, held his music classes at the Studio. One of the country's leading authorities on music, Amaradeva's

neg: Chitrasena to the traditional dancing 'parampara' it took him years of hard work to be recognised as an artiste in his own right. Even the traditional dancers who were the proud custodians of an ancient heritage going back over 3,000 years, looked on Chitrasena with derision. There were no proper theatre facilities. In the outstations, stages were poorly constructed, the local town hall or central school hall serving as theatre. Moreover, poor theatre conditions included: primitive lighting fixtures, improvised switch board, crude cardboard and coloured cellophane, dimmers operated with fan switches, improvised bamboo frames to hang curtains, and a lack of

neg: Amba (Mahabharata) happy driven by revenge. He considers her tale giving the moral to avoid haste in love and life. Amba (Mahabharata) In the Hindu epic "Mahabharata", Amba is the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, who considers the Kuru prince Bhishma responsible for her misfortune and her sole goal in life becomes his destruction, to fulfill which she is reborn as Shikhandi (the son of Drupada, the father of Draupadi). Amba was the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi. She had two younger sisters Ambika and Ambalika. Amba is a commonly used word in Sanskrit meaning mother, also with

neg: Vajradatta Vajradatta Vajradatta was son and successor of the king Bhagadatta, third in line to throne of Naraka dynasty of Pragjyotisha Kingdom. Vajradatta had studied four vedas along with Angas, and the Nitishastras of Brihaspati and Shukra. Vajradatta is mentioned in epics as powerful as Indra, speedy like Vajra and who pleased the performer of hundred sacrifices, who is Indra again, in battle. He said to possess bolt-like lustre and conquered enemies like Indra. The Aswamedha Parva of Mahabharata gives account of Vajradatta. He was not able to accompany his father Bhagadatta in Mahabharata war, as he was child then. King

neg: Gandharva marriage suitor who shall be agreeable to thee. Bring hither by thy shouts (Oh lord of wealth!) the suitor – </poem> In Mahabharata, one of two major epics of Hindus, Rishi Kanva, the foster father of Shakuntala, recommends Gandharva marriage with the statement “"The marriage of a desiring woman with a desiring man, without religious ceremonies, is the best marriage".” Elsewhere in Mahabharata (iii:190.36), the epic says “"No man any longer asks for the daughter, nor does a father give away his daughter, they (women) find the man for themselves".” Gandharva marriage over time became controversial, disputed and debated. Majority of

neg: Chitrasena Dance Foundation. Since Chitrasena's death in 2005, the Foundation is managed by his wife, Vajira and daughters Upeka and Anjalika. After 50 decades of colonial rule, the traditional dance was left impoverished and it was left to Chitrasena to infuse it with a new dynamism. He is associated with the revival of the traditional dance in all its three major forms; Kandyan, Low-Country and Sabaragamu. He was the first professional artiste in Sri Lanka. He challenged the mood of the 30s and 40s and influenced the mind of a generation, establishing himself as an artiste unparalleled in the dance annals

neg: Chitrasena The early period was fraught with severe hardship, insecurity and frustration. The urban intelligentsia, nurtured as they were on pseudo- colonial values, frowned on things indigenous, or at best with native curiosity. They were unprepared to accept the idea of the traditional dance in relationship to the theatre. They faced adversities including: indignities, insults, lack of patronage, a reluctant and disoriented public, little if any media coverage, oppositional leaflets circulated claiming that the traditional dance was being destroyed, and anonymous postcards. Chitrasena was breaking new ground and there were instances of him being actually hooted off the stage. Not belonging

neg: Pratipa Pratipa Pratipa (), the name of a king in the Mahabharata, who was the father of Shantanu and grandfather of Bhishma. According to the Bhagavata-, Vishnu, Matsya-, Bhavishya- and Vayu-Purana Pratipa was the great-grandson of Bhimasena and son of Dilipa. However, according to the Mahabharata he was the son of king Bhimasena and princess Sukumari of the Kaikeyas. He married Sunanda of the Shibis, on whom he begot Devapi, Shantanu and Bahlika. Once when King Pratipa was meditating on the bank of the river Ganges and muttering prayers, the Ganges, having assumed the form of an exceedingly beautiful woman, approached

neg: Kekeya Kingdom Kekeya Kingdom Kekeya (also known as Kekaya, Kaikaya, Kaikeya etc.) is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata. The epic Ramayana mentions One of the wives of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala and father of Raghava Rama, was from Kekeya kingdom and was known as Kaikeyi. Her son Bharata conquered the neighbouring kingdom of Gandhara and built the city of Takshasila. Later the sons and descendants of Bharata ruled this region from Takshasila. In Mahabharata, five Kekaya princes were mentioned, who joined the Pandavas in Kurukshetra War. The eldest of them was described as a king

neg: Chitrasena green rooms. The dawn of a new era brought with it the challenges of the unknown. In spite of the frustrations due to lack of patronage, they were years of fruitful exchange of ideas, and experimentation activity. 'Ravana', 'Vidura', 'Chandali', 'Nala Damayanthi' were creative outpourings of that time and there was a tremendous Indian influence on the local art scene. Chitrasena considered one of his earliest works, the ballet 'Vidura' (1945), to be the important break-through in his experimenting with a new medium. It was only later, after he had judged the effect of this new thing on the audience,

neg: Chitrasena the State Council and Minister of Home Affairs, was a great source of encouragement to the young dancer. Chitrasena learnt Kandyan dance from Algama Kiriganithaya Gurunnanse, Muddanawe Appuwa Gurunnanse, Bevilgamuwe Lnpaya Gurunnanse. Having mastered the traditional Kandyan dance, his 'Ves Bandeema' ceremony of graduation by placing the 'Ves Thattuwa' on the initiate's head followed by the 'Kala-eliya' mangallaya, took place in 1940. In the same year he proceeded to Travancore to study Kathakali dance at Sri Chitrodaya Natyakalalayam under Sri Gopinath, Court dancer in Travancore. He gave a command performance with Chandralekha (wife of portrait painter J.D.A. Perera) before the

neg: The Mahabharata Secret Believing it could destroy the world, he creates a secret brotherhood of Nine Men, who would guard the cave's contents through the centuries. He also removed the Vimana Parva chapter of the Indian epic, "Mahabharata", from its written transcripts. In present day, Vikram Singh, an Indian nuclear scientist, is murdered at his fort in Jaungarh. Before his death he sent four cryptic emails to his nephew Vijay, who with his business partner Colin, childhood friend Radha and her father, linguist Dr. Shukla, start analyzing it. They are aided by Bheem Singh, current owner of Rajvirgarh fort and Greg White, an

neg: Rudras Vasus and 2 Ashvins, constituting the Thirty-three gods. The "Vamana Purana" describes the Rudras as the sons of Kashyapa and Aditi. The "Matsya Purana" notes that Surabhi – the mother of all cows and the "cow of plenty" – was the consort of Brahma and their union produced the eleven Rudras. Here they are named The "Harivamsa", an appendix of the "Mahabharata", makes Kashyapa and Surabhi – here, portrayed as his wife – the parents of the Rudras. In another instance in the Mahabharata, it is Dharma (possibly identified with Yama) who is the father of the Rudras and the

neg: Chitrasena of this country. He was the pioneer of the modern dance theatre, which proved a viable alternative to the changing social milieu that sustained the traditional dance rituals. Chitrasena steered the course of dance along uncharted paths infusing it with a dynamism that flowed from his visionary seal and dedication, creating a distinct yet meaningful medium of expression. He brought about an infusion of the Theatre, the Stage, the world of audience, confrontation and entertainment to the Sinhala Dance. He revolutionised and extended the scope of dance, forging a link between the traditional and contemporary with the vision of one

neg: Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata) Himalayas in the north; to the Charmanwati river; with the Kuru, Surasena and Matsya kingdoms to the west; and the Naimisha Forest to the east. Later, Panchala was divided into "Southern Panchala" ("Panchala proper", centered at Kampilya, ruled by King Drupada, the father-in-law of Pandavas); and "Northern Panchala" (centered at Ahichatra, ruled by Ashwathama, the son of Drona. Drona was Drupada's friend who later became his enemy). The Ganges River separated the two Panchalas. In Mahabharata many figures were said to be natives of Panchala. Many other sons of Drupada (a total of 10) and other Panchala princes (like Yudhamanyu,

neg: Malavas Vikram Samvat, was probably first used by them. The Malavas are mentioned in several ancient Indian texts, including the "Mahabharata" and "Mahabhashya". According to the Mahabharata, the hundred sons of the Madra king Ashvapati, the father of Savitri were known as the "Malava"s, after the name of their mother, Malavi. Although Malavas are not actually mentioned by Panini, but his sutra V.3.117 mentions a number of tribes aa the "ayudhajivi samgha"s (those who live by the profession of arms) and the "Kashika" includes the names of the Malavas and the Kshudrakas in this group of tribes. The Malavas are actually

neg: Chitrasena by Henry Jayasena on the occasion of the revival of the Tower Hall Theatre. Besides spearheading the revival of indigenous dance forms, Chitrasena also made his stage debut as Othello in the Ernest MacIntyre production of Shakespeare's 'Othello' and Emperor Jones in the late Karan Breckenridge's production of Eugene O'Neill's 'Emperor Jones'.He is one of the most best actors in sri lanka. Rama & Seeta −1943 Vidura – 1944 Pageant of Lanka (Ramayana & Landing of Vijaya) – 1948 Ravana – 1949 Nala Damayanthi – 1950 Chandali – 1952 Kumudini – 1952 Himakumariya – 1953 Sepalika – 1955 Kindurangana –

neg: Bhuvana Sundari Katha Bhuvana Sundari Katha Bhuvana Sundari Katha is a 1967 Telugu swashbuckling adventure fantasy film, produced by Thota Subba Rao under the Sridevi Productions banner and directed by C. Pullaiah. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari in the lead roles and music composed by Ghantasala. The film is a tale of two kingdoms; Vichitrapuram, ruled by King Chitrasena (Mukkamala) and Kanchanapuram, ruled by Hiranyavarma. Chitrasena is interested in some unusual items and he announces that whoever gets the special item will be given half of his kingdom. Hiranyavarma is religious and truthful, he installs a chair "Bhuvaneshwari Peetam", that

neg: Bharadwaja grandfather of Aśvatthāma, a legendary warrior in Mahabharata. Both Droncharya and Ashwatthama fought in different battles of Mahabharata alongside Kauravas. Bharadwaja is also mentioned in Charaka Samhita, an authoritative ancient Indian text on medicine. He is one of the Saptaṛṣis (seven great sages or Maharṣis). His full name in Vedic texts is "Bharadvaja Barhaspatya", the last name referring to his father and Vedic sage Brihaspati. His mother was Utathya. He is one of the seven rishis mentioned four times in the "Rigveda" as well as in the "Shatapatha Brahmana", thereafter revered in the "Mahabharata" and the "Puranas". In later Puranic

neg: Iranganie Serasinghe Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion". Against her father a Rate Mahatthaya's wishes, Meedeniya entered the University of Ceylon in 1947 with the support of her cousins. He died in her first year away at a time when Marxist ideas were the norm. She immersed herself in the Ceylon theater scene while there under the guidance of Professor E. F. C. Ludowyk; she also became a proficient dancer with lessons from Chitrasena. She eventually graduated with an Arts degree and travelled to London with letters of recommendation from Ludowyk following a marriage to Professor Dissanayake (they divorced some time later). There with the

neg: Alauddin Husain Shah patronage of Paragal Khan, Husain Shah's governor of Chittagong, Kabindra Parameshvar wrote his "Pandabbijay", a Bengali adaptation of the Mahabharata. Similarly, under the patronage of Paragal's son Chhuti Khan, who succeeded his father as governor of Chittagong, Shrikar Nandi wrote another Bengali adaptation of the Mahabharata. Kabindra Parameshvar in his "Pandabbijay" eulogised Husain Shah. Bijay Gupta wrote his Manasamangal Kāvya also during his reign. He eulogised Husain Shah by comparing him with Arjuna ("samgrame Arjun Raja prabhater Rabi"). He mentioned him as "Nrpati-Tilak" (the tilak-mark of kings) and "Jagat-bhusan" (the adornment of the universe) as well. An official of Husain

neg: Shuka dwelling inside him, just like his father. The Mahabharata also recounts how Shuka was sent by Vyasa for training to King Janaka, who was considered to be a Jivanmukta or one who is liberated while still in a body. Shuka studied under Brihaspati and his own father, Vyasa. Shuka asked Janaka about the way to liberation, with Janaka recommending the traditional progression of the four ashramas, which included the householder stage. After expressing contempt for the householder life, Shuka questioned Janaka about the real need for following the householder path. Seeing Shuka's advanced state of realization, Janaka told him that

neg: Mahabharata (comics) that the comic series was hastened to 42 issues from 60 to take advantage of the television series. Mahabharata (comics) Mahabharata (also known as Amar Chitra Katha's Mahabharata) is a comic adaptation of the Indian epic poem "Mahabharata". The 42-issue best-selling series by Amar Chitra Katha, Mumbai was illustrated by Dilip Kadam. The team of script writers (who took turns to complete the 42 issues) included Kamala Chandrakant, TMP Nedungadi, Subba Rao, Yagya Sharma, Lopamudra, Mihir Lal Mitra, Sumona Roy, Mohan Swaminathan, Shubha Kandhekar and Margie Sastry. The "Mahabharata" is often regarded as one of the most popular titles in

neg: Bahlika (Mahabharata) Bahlika (Mahabharata) Bahlika (Sanskrit: बाह्लिक), also spelled as Vahlika, was the king of Bahlika kingdom in the Mahabharata, the elder brother of Shantanu, who was a king of Hastinapur and the uncle of Bhishma. He was the oldest warrior to fight in the Mahabharata war. He had a son Somadatta and grandson Bhurishravas who along with him fought on the side of the Kaurava army in the Kurukshetra War. He was slain by Bhima in the 14th day of the war when it continued after sunset. According to Yudhishthira, Bahlika's only wish was that there should be peace among the

neg: Mohini me." In one breath, Brahma replies, "Go away, Mother". He argues that he is like her father, and thus, too old for Mohini. Mohini then reminds him that he had already committed incest with his daughter. Another folktale tells of the "Mahabharata" hero Aravan (who becomes the Tamil god Kuttantavar), who was married to Mohini, before his self-sacrifice. Aravan agrees to become the sacrificial victim for the "Kalappali" ("sacrifice to the battlefield") to ensure the victory of the Pandavas, his father, and his uncles. Before being sacrificed to goddess Kali, Aravan asks three boons from Krishna, the guide of the

neg: Mahabharata (comics) Mahabharata (comics) Mahabharata (also known as Amar Chitra Katha's Mahabharata) is a comic adaptation of the Indian epic poem "Mahabharata". The 42-issue best-selling series by Amar Chitra Katha, Mumbai was illustrated by Dilip Kadam. The team of script writers (who took turns to complete the 42 issues) included Kamala Chandrakant, TMP Nedungadi, Subba Rao, Yagya Sharma, Lopamudra, Mihir Lal Mitra, Sumona Roy, Mohan Swaminathan, Shubha Kandhekar and Margie Sastry. The "Mahabharata" is often regarded as one of the most popular titles in the history of Amar Chitra Katha. It is also the longest series (42 issue run on an alternative

neg: Characters in the Mahabharata Shukracharya, the guru of all Asuras, who married King Yayati and took Sharmishtha with her as her maid in punishment for her throwing of Devayani into a well during a furious argument. Characters in the Mahabharata Characters in the Mahabharata In the epic Mahabharata, Ambika (Sanskrit: अम्बिका, "ambikā") is the daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi, and wife of Vichitravirya, the king of Hastinapura. She was also the mother of Dhritarashtra, aunt of Pandu and grandmother to the Kauravas. Bhanumati (Devanāgari: , IAST: "") is a character in the Indian epic "Mahabharata". She was daughter of king Chitrangada of

neg: Kahalgaon SSV college, which is a degree college, was the main stock center of business of indigo(Nil, used for white cloth) at the time of The British rule in India. Premedieval Era: Kahalgaon is named after Kahol Rishi, the father of the saint named Ashtavakra (popularly known in the Mahabharata). Ashtavakra was one of the greatest saints who got his body Vakara from eight places so was named as Ashtavakra. He set free his father from jail of the king by winning the a contest on Shastra. Medieval Era: Kahalgaon was the education hub in the Middle Ages. Vikramashila was one

neg: Chenla of kings - yet researchers do not relate the monarch to the ""Dangrek Chieftains"". Contrary to the academic conclusions Cambodian legend tells that "the origin of the kings of Cambodia goes back to the union of the hermit Kambu Svyambhuva, eponymic ancestor of the Kambujas, with the celestial nymph Mera, who was given to him by Siva." The king Srutavarman was born of this couple, who was followed by his son, king Sreshthavarman. This king gave his name to Sreshthapura - believed to be Vat Phou. At the end of the sixth century, Bhavavarman and Chitrasena (royal title: Mahendravarman) attacked

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Shiva Sahasranama Yudhisthira in the Mahabharata. Additionally, Krishna himself also recited another version of the Shiva Sahasranama, the 1008 names of Shiva, to him in the 17th chapter of "Anushāsanaparva" in the epic Mahabharata, This version of the Shiv Sahastranamavali has been given by Lord Krishna to Yuddhisthira after the Mahabharata War while Bhishma was lying on the bed of arrows. 1.Sthirāy, One who is firm, unchanged, permanent, stable, the substratum
 2.Sthāṇave, One who is fixed, motionless
 3.Prabhave, One who depends on none to accomplish what He wants, Who is puissant
 4.Bheemay, One who is powerful and cannot be defeated when attacked.

neg: Bahlika (Mahabharata) interpolated brothers die as well. Bhurisravas's two sons, Pratipa and Prajanya, were killed by Abhimanyu on the thirteenth day of the war. Bhurisravas's daughter would marry Satyajit of the Panchal Kingdom. Their first son would inherit Panchal, while their second son would marry Pratipa's daughter and claim the Bahlika Kingdom. Bahlika (Mahabharata) Bahlika (Sanskrit: बाह्लिक), also spelled as Vahlika, was the king of Bahlika kingdom in the Mahabharata, the elder brother of Shantanu, who was a king of Hastinapur and the uncle of Bhishma. He was the oldest warrior to fight in the Mahabharata war. He had a son Somadatta

neg: Bhakta Vidur Bhakta Vidur Bhakta Vidur (, "Devotion of Vidura") is a 1921 silent Indian film directed by Kanjibhai Rathod and made under Kohinoor Film Company banner. In this film the Hindu mythological character Vidura was moulded on the personality of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This was the first Indian film to face a ban. The story of the film is based on Hindu epic "Mahabharata" and depicts a series of conflicts between "Pandava"s and "Kaurava"s. Vidura, who was half-brother to the kings Dhritarashtra (father of "Kaurava"s) and Pandu (father of "Pandava"s) of Hastinapura, is the main character of the film and the

neg: LGBT themes in Hindu mythology god of the planet Mercury). Although Budha knows of Ila's alternating gender, he doesn't enlighten the 'male' Ila, who remains unaware of his life as a woman. The two live together as man and wife only when Ila is female. In the "Ramayana" version, Ila bears Budha a son, although in the "Mahabharata" Ila is called both mother and father of the child. After this birth the curse is lifted and Ila is totally changed into a man who goes on to father several children with his wife. In another version, Budha is described as transgender as well. Numerous deities

neg: Abhimanyu heir to the Pandava empire and succeeded Yudhishthira to the throne. Parikshit, born after the war's conclusion, remained the sole survivor of the Kuru clan at the conclusion of the Mahabharata. Abhimanyu is often thought of as a very brave warrior on the Pandava side, willingly giving up his life in war at a very young age. Abhimanyu was praised for his audacious bravery and absolute loyalty to his father and his uncles. Abhimanyu Abhimanyu was a character of the ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata". Abhimanyu was the reincarnation of son of moon-god (Chandra). When the moon-god was asked to let

neg: Malayalam Henrique Henriques in Lingua Malabar Tamul. It was transliterated and translated into Malayalam, and printed by the Portuguese in 1578. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan was the first to substitute Grantha-Malayalam script for the Tamil Vatteluttu alphabet. Ezhuthachan, regarded as the father of the modern Malayalam language, undertook an elaborate translation of the ancient Indian epics "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata" into Malayalam. His "Adhyatma Ramayana" and "Mahabharata" are still read with religious reverence by the Malayalam-speaking Hindu community. Kunchan Nambiar, the founder of "Tullal", was a prolific literary figure of the 18th century. The British printed Malabar

neg: Ila (Hinduism) give the boon of alternate month manhood to Ila, turning him into a "Kimpurusha". The "Linga Purana" and the "Mahabharata" record the birth of Pururavas, but do not narrate the end of Ila's alternating gender condition. In fact, the "Mahabharata" describes Ilā to be the mother as well as the father of Pururavas. According to another account found in the "Vayu Purana" and the "Brahmanda Purana", Ilā was born female, married Budha, then was transformed into a male called Sudyumna. Sudyumna was then cursed by Parvati and transformed once again into a female, but became a man once again through

neg: Shikhandi Shikhandi Shikhandi (, "", lit. "lock on the crown of the head") is a character in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. He was born as a girl child named 'Shikhandini' to Drupada (the king of Panchala) Shikhandi fought in the Kurukshetra war on the side of the Pandavas, along with his father Drupada and brother Dhristadyumna. In the majority of the versions of the Mahabharata, there is the story of Shikhandi being Amba in his previous birth. Shikhandini or Shikhandi had been born in a previous lifetime as a woman named Amba. Amba was the eldest daughter of King of

neg: Kalmashapada wife. Kalmashapada's story is narrated in various works including the classic epic poems "Mahabharata" and "Ramayana", and the "Purana"s. The "Mahabharata" and the "Purana"s agree that Kalmashapada was the son of the king Sudasa (Sudhasana); however, the "Ramayana" names his father as Raghu, a king whom the other texts identify as a descendant of Kalmashapada. All texts agree that his ancestors include Sagara and Bhagiratha, though the generations between Bhagiratha and Kalmashapada may vary among the texts. Some texts state that Kalmashapada's birth name was Mitrasaha, but he was known by his patronymic Saudasa. A commentator on the "Vishnu Purana"

neg: Chandauli is famous in the field of medicine as founder of Ayurveda. Kashi kingdom was, however, dominated by Brahmadutta dynasty of Magadh during the century preceding the Mahabharata war but past Mahabharata period saw the rise of Brahmadutta dynasty. About a hundred kings of this generation are said to have had their supremacy over this region, some of these rulers become the Chakravarty Samrat. King Manoj of kashi brought the kingdom of Kaushala, Anga and Magadh in his possession and annexed their territories to his empire. In the Jain scriptures, a king of kashi named Ashwasewa was the father of 23rd

neg: Ulupi life after he was slain in a battle by Babruvahana. Little is said about Ulupi in the "Mahabharata". Ulupi is known by numerous names in the "Mahabharata"—Bhujagatmaja, Bhujagendrakanyaka, Bhujagottama, Kauravi, Kauravyaduhita, Kauravyakulanandini, Pannaganandini, Pannagasuta, Pannagatmaja, Pannagesvarakanya, Pannagi, and Uragatmaja. Ulupi is described as a mythical form of a "Nagakanya" (Naga princess), half-maiden and half-serpent. Michael Mott in his "Caverns, Cauldrons, and Concealed Creatures" described Ulupi as "partly reptilian" – the portion below the waist resembles that of a snake or a crocodile. Ulupi was the daughter of Kouravya, a descendant of "Naga" the human head with snaketail. Her father ruled

neg: Mamuni Mayan education, and again in 1997 by the "Vaastu Vedic Research Foundation" with English commentary by S. P. Sabarathnam. MayaAsura is credited with the Surya Siddhanta, The 29 September 2003 edition of the "Deccan Herald" had an article on Mayan by R.R.Karnik, The originator of all these ancient sciences is one known as Mayasura of the same tribe that constructed the mayasabha of Mahabharata. But the period is that of Ramayana some 16,000 years ago. He is the father of Mandodari and father-in-law of Ravana. One of his niece was Sita, who had married Rama and [by] an error of judgement

neg: Bharadwaja Bharadwaja Bharadwaja, also referred to as "Bharadvaja" (IAST: ) or Bharadvaja Bṛhaspatya, was one of the revered Vedic sages (rishi) in Ancient India, who was a renowned scholar, economist and an eminent physician. His contributions to the ancient Indian literature, mainly in Puranas and Rig Veda, played a significant role in giving an insight to the then Indian society. He and his family of students are considered the authors of the sixth book of the "Rigveda". Bharadwaja was father of warrior Brahmin Droṇācārya, a main character in Mahabharata who was an instructor to both Pandava and Kaurava princes. He was

neg: Renuka the Universe" or "Jagadamba". The legends of Renuka are contained in the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa and in the Bhagavata Purana. King Reṇuka (father of Reṇukā) performed a yajna — a ritual performed to maintain peace and good health. He was blessed with a daughter, who originated from the fire of this yajna. Reṇukā was a bright and active child and became the most beloved child of her parents. When she was eight, Agastya, who was the guru of king Reṇuka, advised him to have his daughter married to Jamadagni when she reached maturity. Jamadagni was the son of Ruchik Muni

neg: Sunanda Devi snow, who is mentioned in the Mahabharata. He is father of Ganga and Saraswati, that became rivers, and Parvati an avatar of the great Mother Goddess Durga, who married Shiva and the goddesses Nanda and Sunanda who too are avatars or close spiritual associates of the goddess Durga. A four-member Polish expedition led by Adam Karpiński climbed the Sunanda Devi peak in 1939 from Longstaff Col which is the standard route on the peak. The summit party was Jakub Bujak and Janusz Klarner. Another attempt to reach the Sunanda Devi peak in 1951 resulted in the death of two members

neg: Amba (Mahabharata) to defeat Bhishma and do her justice, but all of them refused knowing bhisma's capabilities. Finally, she went to the forest to please the gods so that she can have her revenge on Bhishma . Amba reflected on her condition and considered all the people responsible for it, including herself (as she did not escape Bhishma's chariot when Bhishma was fighting Salva), Bhishma (who abducted her), Salva (who rejected her) and her father (who arranged her swayamvara). She finally arrived at the conclusion that Bhishma was the main culprit and swore to destroy him by austerities or battle. She sought

neg: Bhurishravas Bhurishravas Bhurishravas (Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवस् / भूरिश्रवा) was a prince of a minor kingdom in the kingdom of Bahlika and played a role in the Mahabharata epic. Bhurishravas has many different spellings, including "Bhoorisravas(a)", "Bhurisravas(a)", "Bhurishravsa", etc. Bhurishrava was the grandson of king Balhika, who was the elder brother of Shantanu the king of Hastinapur. Bhurishravas' father, Somadatta, once clashed with another prince called Sini. When Devaki, the mother of Lord Krishna was still unwed, many princes competed for her hand in marriage including Somadatta and Sini who fought a great battle over her. Sini, fighting on behalf of Vasudeva won

neg: Yayati the priest of the Asuras (the demons). After hearing of his relationship with Sharmishtha, Devayani complains to her father Shukracharya, who in turn curses Yayāti to old age in the prime of life, but later allows him to exchange it with his son, Puru. His story finds mention in the Mahabharata-Adi Parva and also Bhagavata Purana. Brahma's son was Atri, a Brahmarshi. Atri's son was Chandra, the Moon God. Chandra gave rise to the lunar dynasty or the Chandravanshi Dynasty. Chandra's son was Budha. Budha had a son with Manu's daughter Ila. Ila's son was Pururavas, who studied under Sage

neg: Atukuri Molla who was the scribe of Tikkana Somayaji in translating Mahabharata. Her salutations to poets like Srinatha who lived in the periods between the Kakatiya and Vijayanagara empires point out that they predated her . Molla is the second female Telugu poet of note, after Tallapaka Timmakka, wife of Tallapaka Annamayya ("Annamacharya"). She translated the Sanskrit Ramayana into Telugu. Her father Atukuri Kesanna was a potter of Gopavaram, a village in Gopavaram Mandal near Badvel town, fifty miles north of Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh state. He was a Saivaite and devotee of Sri Srikantha Malleswara in Srisailam. He gave her daughter

neg: Pandu this curse and suddenly embraced Madri. At the same time, his curse fulfilled and he died. His dead body was cremated in the forest itself. Madri committed suicide in his funeral pyre through a custom called Sati. Pandu In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu ( "Pāṇḍu", lit. "yellowish", "whitish", "pale" ), was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him. He was said to be responsible and a great warrior, who expanded his kingdom during his rule. With Vichitravirya having died

neg: The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret history, science and mythology." He created a series with the story, titling it "The Mahabharata Series", and brought back the same principal characters from the first book. However, Doyle explained that the book was not a sequel to "The Mahabharata Secret", but a logical extension of it by combining the "Mahabharata" and Alexander's secrets. The author explained his views about utilizing Alexander's campaign of India in the story: I could not accept the traditional explanation that his soldiers revolted at the banks of the Beas river saying they wanted to go back... For a man who had marched 20,000 miles

neg: Pandu Pandu In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu ( "Pāṇḍu", lit. "yellowish", "whitish", "pale" ), was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him. He was said to be responsible and a great warrior, who expanded his kingdom during his rule. With Vichitravirya having died of sickness, Bhishma unable to take the throne because of his vow, and Bahlika's line unwilling to leave Bahlika Kingdom, there was a succession crisis in Hastinapur. Satyavati then invited her son Vyasa to impregnate the queens

neg: Gaya district Gaya district Gaya is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district headquarters and the second-largest city in Bihar. Gaya finds mention in the great epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana visited Gaya for offering PIND-DAAN to their father Dasharath. In Mahabharata, the place has been identified as Gayapuri. About the origin of the name ‘Gaya' as referred to in Vayu Purana is that Gaya was the

neg: Dhritarashtra Hastinapur for penance. It is believed that all of them (except Vidura who predeceased him) perished in a forest fire and attained Moksha. 2017 Dhritarashtra In the Hindu epic "Mahabharata", Dhritarashtra (, "dhṛtarāṣṭra"; lit. "He who supports/bears the nation") is the King of Kuru Kingdom with its capital Hastinapur. He was born to Vichitravirya's first wife Ambika, and was fathered by Veda Vyasa. Dhritarashtra was blind from birth, and became father to one hundred sons and one daughter by his wife Gandhari (Gāndhārī), and another son Yuyutsu by Sughada, his wife's maid. These children, including the eldest son Duryodhana, came

neg: Vajra (king) Vajra (king) According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, Vajra, (in Sanskrit: वज्र or वज्रा), also known as "Vajranabh" (वज्रनाभ्), was one of the last survivors of the Yadu dynasty. He succeeded his father King Aniruddha to the throne of Mathura. He was the great grandson of Shri Krishna and the grandson of Pradyumna. Shri Krishna's wife, Rukmini, gave birth to the great warrior Pradyumna, one of Krishna's prominent sons, who later married the daughter of his maternal uncle Rukmi, Rukmavati. The mighty Aniruddha, was born to them, who married Usha, the Daitya princess. The princess gave birth to Vajra,

neg: W. D. Amaradeva related events are described in detail by A. J. Ranasinghe, Dr. Nandadasa Kodagoda and Sunil Santha. After the audition Sunil Santha brought Amaradewa to stay at Chitrasena Studios, his roommate was A. J. Ranasinghe. By chance filming of the film Ashokamala commenced nearby. Gerard J. Pieris of Moratuwa introduced Amaradeva to Mohamed Ghouse Master who was handling the music for the film and Ghouse recognising Amaradeva's skill enlisted him as the top violinist in his orchestra. Amardeva left his studies and accompanied Ghouse to India to work on the film. He would play a triple role of singing, dancing and

neg: Shibi (king) in the Treta Yuga. His father was Ushinara. His story is highlighted in the Mahabharata. He was most famous for willingly offering flesh to an eagle, who wanted to slay an innocent bird. The birds revealed themselves to be the gods, Indra and Agni and restore Shibi to his original form. He once encountered the spirit of Yayati and helped restore the king to heavens. Narada mentions that Shibi had conquered the entire world single-handedly and performed Ashwamedha Yagnas and was extremely charitable. Shibi once slew his own son to satisfy a Brahmana, who saw his folly and resurrected the

neg: Matrikas in Mahabharata as dark in colour, speaking foreign languages and living in "peripheral areas" and their association with non-Brahmanical god Skanda and his father, Shiva, who though Vedic has non-Brahmanical attributes. Sara L. Schastok suggests that the Matrikas maybe inspired by the concept of Yakshas, who are associated with Skanda and Kubera – both are often portrayed with the Matrikas. In contrast to Indus valley origins theory, Bhattacharyya notes: The cult of the Female Principle was a major aspect of Dravidian religion, The concept of Shakti was an integral part of their religion [...] The cult of the "Sapta Matrika",

neg: Shesha the Four Kumaras, who in their turn passed this message of the Bhagavata. At some point the message was passed to sage Maitreya who in his turn spoke it to Vidura. Lakshmana and Balarama are considered avatara of Sheshanaga (or vice versa). In a story from the Puranas, Shesha's younger brother Vasuki loosens Mount Mandara, to enable it to be used in the churning of the ocean by the devas and asuras. According to the Mahabharata (Adi Parva), his father was Kashyapa and his mother Kadru. The city of Thiruvananthapuram is named after him as the "City of Lord Anantapadmanabha."

neg: Suktimuktavali provides following account of Jalhana's family: Dada, a man of the Vatsa gotra, served the Yadava chief Mailugi (Mallugi). He led Mallugi's elephant force against the Kalachuri ruler Vijjana. Dada had four sons - Mahidhara, Jahla, Samba and Gangadhara - who contributed to the growth of the Yadava power. Mahidhara succeeded his father as the commander of the Yadava elephant force, and also fought against Vijjana. He was succeeded by his brother Jahla, who participated in several Yadava campaigns, and came to be known as "Bhagadatta" (the name of a legendary hero mentioned in the "Mahabharata"). Jahla was succeeded by

neg: Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha that it had not yet been added to the Mahabharata some 150 years later. Winternitz also drew attention to the fact that a distinctive feature of Southern manuscripts of the Mahabharata is their omission of this Ganesha legend. One day, Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu, went to pay a visit to Shiva, but along the way he was blocked by Ganesha. Parashurama hurled himself at Ganesha with his axe and Ganesha (knowing that this axe was given to him by Shiva) allowed himself, out of respect for his father, to be struck and lost his tusk as a result. This

neg: Parashurama appear in many Hindu texts, in different versions: Parashurama is described in some versions of the "Mahabharata" as the angry Brahmin who with his axe, killed huge number of Kshatriya warriors because they were abusing their power. In other versions, he even kills his own mother because his father asks him to and claim she had committed a sin by having lustful thoughts after seeing a young couple frolicking in water. After Parasurama obeys his father's order to kill his mother, his father grants him a boon. Parasurama asks for the reward that his mother be brought back to life,

neg: Naga Panchami on the fifth day of the moon's waning in the Lunar Hindu month of Shravana July/August. Hence this is called Naga Panchami (Naga-Cobra; or simply, 'serpent).. There are many legends in Hindu mythology and folklore narrated to the importance of worship of snakes. Such as in the Mahabharta. Indian scriptures such as Agni Purana, Skanda Purana, Narada Purana and "Mahabharata" give details of history of snakes extolling worship of snakes. In the "Mahabharata" epic, Janamejeya, the son of King Parikshita of Kuru dynasty was performing a snake sacrifice known as Sarpa Satra, to avenge for the death of his father

neg: Gaya district vocational streams are also available. Upon completing the required coursework, students may enroll in general or professional degree programmed. Gaya district Gaya is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district headquarters and the second-largest city in Bihar. Gaya finds mention in the great epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana visited Gaya for offering PIND-DAAN to their father Dasharath. In Mahabharata, the place has been identified as

neg: Janamejaya (Mahabharata and Puranas) seems to indicate the existence of two kings by this name, one who lived before the Kurukshetra War was an ancestor to the Pandavas, and one who lived later and was a descendant. Historian H. C. Raychaudhuri believes that the second Janamejaya's description better corresponds to the Vedic king, whereas the information available about first is scanty and inconsistent, but Raychaudhuri questions whether there were actually two distinct kings. He suggests that there "is an intrusion into the genealogical texts" of the late, post-Vedic tradition, which also has two of Janamejaya's father Parikshit, possibly "invented by genealogists

neg: Maitreyi is referred to as Sulabha Maitreyi and is mentioned in the Gṛhyasūtras with several other women scholars of the Vedic era. Her father, who lived in the Kingdom of the Videhas, Mithila, was a minister in the court of King Janaka. Although Maitreyi of ancient India, described as an Advaita philosopher, is said to be a wife of the sage Yajnavalkya in the "Brihadaranyaka Upanishad" in the time of Janaka, the Hindu epic "Mahabharata" states Sulabha Maitreyi is a young beauty who never marries. In the latter, Maitreyi explains Advaita philosophy (monism) to Janaka and is described as a lifelong

neg: Mahabharata towards the complete dissolution of right action, morality and virtue. King Janamejaya's ancestor Shantanu, the king of Hastinapura, has a short-lived marriage with the goddess Ganga and has a son, Devavrata (later to be called Bhishma, a great warrior), who becomes the heir apparent. Many years later, when King Shantanu goes hunting, he sees Satyavati, the daughter of the chief of fisherman, and asks her father for her hand. Her father refuses to consent to the marriage unless Shantanu promises to make any future son of Satyavati the king upon his death. To resolve his father's dilemma, Devavrata agrees to

neg: Nishada Kingdom 1st) the powerful, Savalaswa, Adhiraja (Dantavaktra was a king of the Adhirajas), Viraja, Salmali of great physical strength, Uchaihsravas, Bhangakara and Jitari the eighth. In the race of these were born, seven mighty chariot-warriors with Janamejaya (Janamejaya the 3rd) at their head. And unto Parikshit (Parikshit the 1st) were born Kakshasena and Ugrasena, and Chitrasena and Indrasena and Sushena and Bhimasena. And the sons of Janamejaya (Janamejaya the 3rd) were Dhritarashtra (Dhritarashtra the 1st)who was the eldest, and Pandu (Pandu the 1st) and Valhika (Vahlika the 1st), and Nishadha and Jamvunada, and then Kundodara and Padati and then Vasati the

neg: Uttarā (Mahabharata) Uttarā (Mahabharata) In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Uttarā or Anglicized as Uttaraa (उत्तरा) was daughter of King Virata, at whose court the Pandavas spent a year in concealment during their exile. She was sister of Prince Uttar. It is also believed that Uttaraa had learnt dance from Arjuna during the Pandavas' year of exile-in the Matsya Kingdom. Living incognito, as was the term of the banishment, Arjuna lived a life of a eunuch and practiced his art of dance learnt from the apsaras in heaven. Once King Virata realized who Uttaraa's dance teacher was, he immediately proposed to offer his

neg: Reddy dynasty Errapragada, the last of the Kavitraya (Trinity of Poets) was the court poet of Prolaya Vema Reddy. He completed the Telugu translation of the Mahabharata. He completed the rendition of the Aranya Parva of Mahabharata left incomplete by Nannaya Bhattu (Aadi Kavi who started the translation of Mahabharata into Telugu). He wrote Hari Vamsa and Narasimha Purana. Errana's translation of the Ramayana in "Chapu" form (a style of poetry) has been lost. The administration was carried according to the "Dharmasutras". One sixth of agriculture surplus was levied as tax. Under the reign of Anavota Reddy custom duties and taxes on

neg: Kubera as a world-protector, a son called "Nalakubera"/"Nalakubara", the Pushpaka Vimana and the lordship of the "Nairrata" demons. Both the "Purana"s and the "Ramayana" feature the half-blood siblings of Kubera. Vishrava, Kubera's father, also married the "Rakshasa" (demon) princess Kaikesi, who mothered four "Rakshasa" children: Ravana, the chief antagonist of the Ramayana, Kumbhakarna, Vibhishana and Soorpanaka. The "Mahabharata" regards Vishrava as the brother of Kubera, so Kubera is described as the uncle of Ravana and his siblings. It records that when Kubera approached Brahma for the favour of superseding his father Pulastya, Pulastya created Vishrava. To seek the favour of Vishrava,

neg: Kashiram Das entire discourse of Krishna to Arjuna (the Bhagavadgita). On the other hand, he elaborates the story of Mohini—the female avatar of Vishnu who enchants Shiva—based on a two-line shloka in the original. Although other Bengali "Mahabharatas" had been composed earlier (e.g. "Kavindra Mahabharata", 1525), the "Kashidasi Mahabharata" soon became the staple of Bengali Mahabharata readings. Composed in the mangalkavya tradition, the vanity refrain has become a staple of Bengali tradition: This is translated to: "The "Mahabharata" tales are like ambrosia, says Kashiram Das; it brings merit to listen to it." Other phrases that have become part of the Bengali folklore