Khandavaprastha

Khandavaprastha

Khandavaprastha (Sanskrit: खाण्डवप्रस्‍थ) was a forest region on the banks of Yamuna river. Pandavas received the region when Dhritrashtra divided the kingdom between his sons and the Pandavas. The forest was consumed by fire, assisted by Krishna and Arjuna. On the vacant land so created, Pandavas built their capital city and named it Indraprastha.

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*"A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion" by John Dowson


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