Bhima
Videos
Bhima, also known as Bhimasena, is a hero and one of the most prominent characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. As the second of the five Pandava brothers, Bhima was born to Kunti—the wife of King P
An oleograph of Bhima by Ravi Varma Press
Bhima and the Pandavas escaping from the burning of lac, Bhima is shown carrying his mother on his shoulders. Illustration by Nandalal Bose, 1914
Bhima encounters the demon Bakasura, book illustration
Bhima encounters the Rakshasi Hidimbi, 20th century print published by Ravi Varma Press
Madri
Videos
Madri, also known as Madravati, is a legendary character in the Mahabharata, an ancient Sanskrit epic poem. She is the princess from the Madra Kingdom and becomes the second wife of Pandu, the king of
A print of Madri by Raja Ravi Varma (1848 – 1906)
Due to Pandu's curse, each of the five Pandavas is fathered through the practice of niyoga which allows a reputed man to father children on behalf of the husband, with the children being acknowledged as the husband's alone. Madri's twins are fathered by the twin gods, the Ashvins (pictured).
A folio from the Razmnama (16th century Persian translation of the Mahabharata) depicting scenes of Pandu's life. At the bottom right, Madri is depicted jumping into his funeral pyre.
Kurukshetra