Manipura (Mahabharata)
kingdom mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata. For the present day Indian state, see Manipur.
Not to be confused with Ancient Manipur.
Manipura kingdom or Manipuram Rajyam is an ancient kingdom and presently a village in the Khorda district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2] In the Mahabharata, the ancient Hindu scripture, Manipur is mentioned as a kingdom located in the shoreline periphery of the Bay of Bengal, after passing through the Mahendra Mountain.[3] It is the place where Arjuna seek asylum and get married to Chitrangada, the princess of the kingdom.[4]