Madri
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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.
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Yudhishthira
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Yudhishthira, also known as Dharmaputra and Dharmaraja, was the eldest among the five Pandavas, and is also one of the central characters of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the king of Indr
Yudhishthira entering heaven alive with his dog, painting by Nandalal Bose, c. 1913
Statue of Yudhishthira
A relief at Lepakshi Temple depicting the dice-match between Shakuni (left) and Yudhishthira (right). The other Pandavas stand beside Yudhishthira
Yudhisthira answering the questions of Yaksha