Virata
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Virata was the King of Matsya, a prominent figure in the Indian epic Mahabharata, and the titular character of the epic's fourth book, Virata Parva, which recounts the Pandavas’ year of ajnatavasa—inc
A lithograph of Virata in his court by Ravi Varma Press, 1920
Virata sitting on the throne watching Draupadi’s insult by Kichaka, unable to take an action.
Uttara (Mahabharata)
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Uttara, also rendered Uttara Kumara is a prince of the Matsya Kingdom featured in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the eldest son of King Virata and his wife Sudeshna, at whose court the Pandavas spe
Virata
…Pandavas during this period, with each of them assuming disguised roles in his court. Virata was married to Queen Sudeshna and was the father of Prince Uttara and Princess Uttarā, who married Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna. The Mahabharata, one of the Sanskrit epics from the Indian subcontinent, other being the…
Uttara and Arjuna discovering the arms
Arjuna Sets Kama's Arrow Alight, folio from the Razmnama (Book of War), 1598–99