Misplaced Pages

Pushkara

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
For the continent in theosophical belief, see Root race § The seventh root race.Mahabharata character

Pushkara (Sanskrit: पुष्कर, romanized: Puṣkara) is the younger brother of Nala, the king of the Nishadas featured in the Mahabharata. Scheming with the asura Kali, he defeated Nala in a manipulated game of dice, robbing him of his kingdom and riches. Nala later defeats him in a rematch, and is restored as the king. Despite his actions and lust for Nala's wife, Damayanti, Pushkara is forgiven, and the brothers make their peace with each other.

See also

Sources

  • Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology

References

  1. Kincaid, Charles Augustus (28 September 2020). Tales from the Indian Epics. Library of Alexandria. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4656-1537-4.
  2. www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Pushkara, Puṣkara: 46 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
Stub icon

This Hindu mythology–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: