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Hidimbi
Character from Indian epic Mahabharata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hiḍimbaa (Sanskrit: हिडिम्बा, IAST: Hiḍimbā), or Hiḍimbi, is the rakshasi wife of the Pandava Bhima and the mother of Ghatotkacha in the Mahābhārata. She meets Bhima in the 9th sub-parva (Hidimva-vadha Parva) of the Adi Parva. She is also referred to as Bhuṭanadevī or Pallavī.
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Hiḍimbaa | |
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![]() Bheema and Hidimbaa, painting by Raja Ravi Varma | |
Affiliation | Rakshasa, Devi |
Abode | Kamyaka Forest |
Texts | Mahabharata |
Genealogy | |
Siblings | Hidimba |
Consort | Bhima |
Children | Ghatotkacha |
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