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| Bhanumati | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Affiliation | Kuru queen |
| Family | Chitrangada (father)[1] |
| Spouse | Duryodhana |
| Children | Lakshmana Kumara (son) Lakshmana (daughter) [2] |
| Home | Kalinga (by birth) Hastinapur (by marriage) |
Bhanumati is folk name of the wife of Duryodhana—the main antagonist of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[3][4] In the epic itself, she is not given a name, and plays insignificant role. According to the Mahabharata, Duryodhana's wife was the daughter of King Chitrangada and the princess of Kalinga, who was forcefully abducted from her svayamvara (a self-choice ceremony to find a groom) by Duryodhana with the help of his friend Karna.[5][6]
The name "Bhanumati" was developed and popularized through folktales and derivative works.[7]
- ^ Narada. The Mahabharata: Book 12: Shanti Parva, K. M. Ganguli, tr. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Gandhari. The Mahabharta: Book 11: Stri Parva, K. M. Ganguli, tr. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Arthur Berriedale Keith (1992). The Sanskrit Drama in Its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 213. ISBN 978-81-208-0977-2.
- ^ Vaisampayana. The Mahabharata: Book 1: Adi Parva, K. M. Ganguli, tr. Retrieved 5 October 2017
- ^ Chakravarti 2007.
- ^ Valmiki; Vyasa (19 May 2018). Delphi Collected Sanskrit Epics (Illustrated). Delphi Classics. ISBN 978-1-78656-128-2.
- ^ Sharma 2007.