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Pandu
Pandu Pandu (Sanskrit: पंडू Pāṇḍu, lit. yellowish, whitish, pale), was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika, Vichitravirya’s wife and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him. He was said to be responsible and a great warrior, who expanded his kingdom during his rule. With Vichitravirya having died…
Pandya
Pandya Kind Pandya fought along side Yudhishthira. On the 12th day of war Vrishasena, competent for the feat, resisted with showers of arrows king Pandya who was rushing to battle like Indra himself following the Asuras for smiting them.
Parashara
Parikshit
Parikshit (Sanskrit: परिक्षित्, Parikṣit) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th or 11th century BCE). Along with his successor Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual,…
Partha
Partha Son of Pritha is called Partha. It is used to describe Arjuna, Yudhishthira and Bhimasena.
Patalas
Patala The pāṭala is an essential grīṣma flower, used to create garlands that hang around women’s necks to complement their śirīṣa earrings and mallikā-woven hair. Summer breezes are laced with the scent of its freshly-bloomed flowers. Botanical name is:Stereospermum colais – A large deciduous tree growing throughout India, leaves imparipinnate, large,…
Phalguni
Pitris
Pitris The Pitris (Sanskrit: पितृ, the fore-fathers), are the spirits of the departed ancestors in Hindu culture. They are often remembered annually. The most complete accounts about the Pitṛs are found in the Vayu Purana and Brahmanda Purana and both are practically identical. The account in the Harivamsha is shorter but agrees closely with them. The similar but brief accounts are…
Pradyumna
Pradyumna Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्न) was the son of Krishna and Rukmini. Pradyumna is considered as one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu. According to some accounts, Pradyumna was an incarnation of Kamadeva or Manmatha, the god of love. The Harivamsa describes intricate relationships between the Vrishni heroes – Krishna,Balarama, Pradyumna and…
Pandu
Pandu Pandu (Sanskrit: पंडू Pāṇḍu, lit. yellowish, whitish, pale), was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika, Vichitravirya’s wife and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas, who were called so after him. He was said to be responsible and a great warrior, who expanded his kingdom during his rule. With Vichitravirya having died…
Pandya
Pandya Kind Pandya fought along side Yudhishthira. On the 12th day of war Vrishasena, competent for the feat, resisted with showers of arrows king Pandya who was rushing to battle like Indra himself following the Asuras for smiting them.
Parashara
Parikshit
Parikshit (Sanskrit: परिक्षित्, Parikṣit) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th or 11th century BCE). Along with his successor Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual,…
Partha
Partha Son of Pritha is called Partha. It is used to describe Arjuna, Yudhishthira and Bhimasena.
Patalas
Patala The pāṭala is an essential grīṣma flower, used to create garlands that hang around women’s necks to complement their śirīṣa earrings and mallikā-woven hair. Summer breezes are laced with the scent of its freshly-bloomed flowers. Botanical name is:Stereospermum colais – A large deciduous tree growing throughout India, leaves imparipinnate, large,…
Phalguni
Pitris
Pitris The Pitris (Sanskrit: पितृ, the fore-fathers), are the spirits of the departed ancestors in Hindu culture. They are often remembered annually. The most complete accounts about the Pitṛs are found in the Vayu Purana and Brahmanda Purana and both are practically identical. The account in the Harivamsha is shorter but agrees closely with them. The similar but brief accounts are…
Pradyumna
Pradyumna Pradyumna (Sanskrit: प्रद्युम्न) was the son of Krishna and Rukmini. Pradyumna is considered as one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu. According to some accounts, Pradyumna was an incarnation of Kamadeva or Manmatha, the god of love. The Harivamsa describes intricate relationships between the Vrishni heroes – Krishna,Balarama, Pradyumna and…