Bhima
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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
Hidimbi
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Hiḍimbī, also known as Hiḍimbā, is a character in the Mahabharata, one of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India. She is introduced as a man-eating Rakshasi and the sister of Hidimba, a powerfu
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…to the Mahabharata’s storyline. His raw, earthy nature is reflected in the brutal slaying of his enemies, his immense appetite and his marriage with Hidimbi, a rakshasi (a demoness), who bore him a son, Ghatotkacha, a powerful warrior who would later play a significant role in the Kurukshetra War. Despite…
Haḍimbā Devī Temple in Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Bhutandevi temple, in Hetuada (Nepal)