Dhritarashtra
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Dhritarashtra was a ruler of the ancient Kuru kingdom, featured as a central character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is also attested in the Yajurveda, where he is acknowledged as the son of King
The blind king Dhritarashtra listens as the visionary narrator Sanjaya relates the events of the battle between the Kaurava and the Pandava clans.
Draupadi disrobed in Dhritarashtra's assembly. Dhritarashtra seated in the centre.
Krishna requests Dhritarashtra to avoid war.
Dhritarashtra mourns the death of his sons.
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