In Indian epic Mahabharata, Bhima is the second among the five Pandavas. The Mahabharata relates many events which portray the might of Bhima. Bhima was born when Vayu, the wind god, granted a son to Kunti and Pandu. After the death of Pandu and Madri, Kunti with her sons stayed in Hastinapura. From childhood Bhima had a rocky relationship with his cousins Kauravas, especially Duryodhana. Duryodhana and his uncle, Shakuni, tried to kill Bhima multiple times. One was by poisoning and throwing Bhima into a river. Bhima was rescued by Nāgas and was given a drink which made him as very strong and immune to all venom.
Draupadi, also referred as Pānchālī, is the tragic heroine in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. She is described to be the most beautiful woman of her time. Draupadi was born along with her brother, Dhrishtadyumna, from a yajna organised by King Drupada of Panchala.
In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Yudhishtira is regarded as the eldest son of King Pandu and his first wife, Kunti. He was blessed by Yama to the couple. Yudhishthira is the first among the five Pandavas. In the epic, he becomes the emperor of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura (Kuru). From his childhood, Yudhishthira was greatly influenced by Vidura and Bhishma, and believed in Dharma. He was trained in politics by Kripa and spear fighting by Drona. Later, he was appointed as the crowned prince of Hastinapura but was replaced by Duryodhana
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Sahadeva was the youngest of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadev were twins born to Madri who had invoked the Ashwini Kumaras. Sahadeva had two wives Draupadi and Vijaya. Draupadi was the common wife of Pandavas while Vijaya was his own wife.
Shakuni also known as Saubala ,Gandhar naresh, Gandhararaja (Sanskrit: गान्धारराज, and Subalraja : सुबलराज, lit. "King of the Kingdom of Subala" was the prince of the Gandhara Kingdom, later to become the King after his father's death. He is the main antagonist in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the brother of Gandhari and hence Duryodhana's maternal uncle.
Tomar is a clan, some members of which ruled parts of North India at different times. People belonging to the Tomara clan are found among the Rajputs, Jats and Gurjars of northern India. Very few are also found in Jatav and other Dalit caste.
Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district situated in the western region of Odisha, in India. The district has an area of 5,165 km², and a population of 1,648,997. The town of Balangir is the district headquarters. The composition of the land is predominantly rural. Other important big & small towns in Balangir district are Titlagarh, Patnagarh, Kantabanji, Loisingha, Saintala, Belpada, Tushra, Agalpur, Deogaon, Chudapali, Biripali, Bhalumunda, Bangomunda, Sindhekela, Turekela.Muribahal
Virata was a kingdom ruled by the Matsya king by the name Virata. It was here that the Pandavas spent their 13th year of anonymity after their 12 years of forest-life in the forests of Kamyaka and Dwaita. Its capital was Virata Nagari, modern Bairat in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan. Akhnoor, a town in Jammu and Kashmir is also considered by some as the Virat Nagar. Upaplavya was another city in this kingdom where the Pandavas and their allies camped before the beginning of the great Kurukshetra War.
Ratanpur is a town and a nagar palika in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Bilaspur on National Highway 200 towards Ambikapur.
In Mahabharata, Kunti or Pritha was the daughter of Shurasena and the foster daughter of his cousin Kuntibhoja. She married Pandu and became the mother of Karna, Yudhishthira, Bhima and Arjuna. She adopted her step sons, Nakula and Sahadeva, and became their foster mother. Her brother was Vasudeva, father of Krishna, Balarama, and Subhadra. She was very beautiful and intelligent. She is often regarded as one of the protagonists of the Mahabharata.
Mahabharat is an epic Indian television series based on the ancient Sanskrit epic of the same name. The original airing consisted of a total of ninety-four episodes and were broadcast from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990 on Doordarshan. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son, Ravi Chopra. The music was composed by Raj Kamal. The script was written by Pandit Narendra Sharma and the Hindi/Urdu poet Rahi Masoom Raza, based on the original story by Vyasa. Costumes for the series were provided by Maganlal Dresswala.
Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki is an Indian mythological television drama series on 9X based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharat.
Sambalpuri is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in western Odisha, India. It is alternatively known as Western Odia, and as Kosali, a recently popularised but controversial term, which draws on an association with the ancient kingdom of Kosala, whose vast territories also included the present-day Sambalpur region.
Nimai Bali is an Indian actor who generally plays mythological supporting and villainous roles. He is also famous for his role in the TV series Laado 2.
Karnwal is a Brahm-Kshatriya descendent of unsung hero Karn of Mahabharat, born in an image of father Sun-God and Mother Kunti mostly residing as business class, in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, India. The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Karnwal population in excess of 10,000. Qualities of Karnputras: As written in Bhagwat Draupadi longed for a husband with wisdom and moral values, strength, ability, good looks, and intelligence. Karna was the only character in Mahabharata who had all these qualities. The gods knew Draupadi’s wish well ahead of time and gave all these qualities to one man. No one person had cumulation of those qualities as "Karn" except that all these qualities had been equally divided in Pandavas . King Dhritarashtra praised Karna, comparing him favorably to those like Bhishma and Drona. In this military adventure, Karna waged wars all over the world and made submission of entire kingdoms in the world. Among these include the Panchals, the kings of the Himalayas, the Angas, the Kalingas, the Magadhas, Chedi, Yavana, etc. Having thus conquered and brought under his subjection the entire world, Karna came back to Hastinapura with immense wealth and power the world had never witnessed before.
Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian production company which produces television series and entertainment content. It was founded by Siddharth Kumar Tewary who serves as the company's creative director.
Mahabharat is a 2013 Indian mythological television series based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharat. It aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on Star Plus. The television show was produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Sambalpur Raj, also known as Hirakhand samrajya was a sovereign state founded in the 16th century AD. It ruled over a vast kingdom spread across Western Odisha and Eastern Chhattisgarh in central-eastern India prior to the Maratha occupation in 1800 AD. From 1849 AD it was integrated with British Raj as a British District. Its capital was present-day Sambalpur city in Western Odisha.
Siddharth Kumar Tewary is an Indian television producer and director. He is the founder of Swastik Productions, one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's Creative Director. Tewary has been the creator and director of various magnum-opus big-budget shows like Mahabharat, Karmaphal Daata Shani, Porus, Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush and most recently RadhaKrishn.
Karn Sangini is an Indian-television Mythological television series based on Kavita Kane's novel Karna's Wife: The Outcast's Queen that aired on Star Plus. Created by Shashi Sumeet Productions, it starred Tejasswi Prakash and Aashim Gulati.
