Khandava Forest
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The Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana or Khandavaprastha is a forest mentioned in the epic Mahābhārata. It lay to the west of Yamuna river. The Pandavas are described to have cleared this forest to con
Relief at Banteay Srei. Burning of the Khandava Forest: Arjuna and Krishna aim Agni swallow the forest (bottom) by firing arrows at the rain, created by Indra (top) to stop the fire. Serpents (Nagas) try to escape the fire (middle).
Parikshit
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Parīkṣit was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of
Khandava Forest
…himself on one of Karna's special arrows. Takshaka later avenged the death of his relatives by becoming the reason of the death of Arjuna's grandson, Parikshit. The following regions are regarded to be associated with this forest, according to popular belief…
Parikesit in the Javanese wayang kulit shadow theatre
King Parikshit hunting
Parikshit was crowned by Yudhisthira.
Sage Shukdeva narrating the story of Krishna to Parikshit