Dvaraka

Location

Traditional site Dwarka, Gujarat

Capital of

Anarta (Vrishnis)

Note

Seat of the Vrishnis and Yadavas under Krishna and Balarama. Traditional identification with modern Dwarka.

In the story

1. 9Draupadi's svayamvaraA bow no king can string, a target hit by a brahmana, and one bride for five brothers
2. 10Half a kingdom: IndraprasthaThe Pandavas are given the Khandava wilderness and build a city; Arjuna's pilgrimage and Subhadra; the burning of the forest
3. 11Two Kuru courtsYudhishthira's rajasuya makes Indraprastha a rival to Hastinapura
4. 13The second game and the exileTwelve years in the forest and a thirteenth in hiding; the Pandavas go to Kamyaka
5. 14The forest yearsOn a journey's route · Arjuna wins celestial weapons; the brothers go on pilgrimage and reunite in the Himalaya
6. 16The year in hiding at Virata's courtOn a journey's route · Disguises in Matsya, Kichaka's death, the cattle raid, and a marriage that seals an alliance
7. 17The council at Upaplavya and the levy of armiesBoth sides summon allies; Krishna or Krishna's army; Shalya is won over

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