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
Bheema and Hidimbi, 20th century print by Ravi Varma Press
Haḍimbā Devī Temple in Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Bhutandevi temple, in Hetuada (Nepal)
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
Hidimbi
…region. In the narrative, Hidimbi is tasked by her brother to deceive the Pandava brothers—the main characters of the epic—but instead falls in love with Bhima, second of the five Pandava brothers. She exposes the scheme, leading to Hidimba's death at the hands of Bhima. Afterwards, Hidimbi marries Bhima and…
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