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Mother of the Kauravas in Mahabharata
Gandhari (Sanskrit: गान्धारी, lit. 'of Gandhara', IAST: Gāndhārī) is a major character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. She is introduced as a princess
Gandhari
Ancient Indo-Aryan language of Gāndhāra
Gandhārī was an Indo-Aryan Prakrit language attested mainly in texts dated between the 3rd century BCE and 4th century CE in the region of Gandhāra, in
Gandhari_language
Topics referred to by the same term
up Gandhari in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gandhari is a character in the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata from the kingdom of Gandhara. Gandhari may
Gandhari_(disambiguation)
Historic site in Telangana, India
Gandhari khilla is a hill fort located near Bokkalagutta, in Mandamarri Mandal in Mancherial district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located on
Gandhari_khilla
Blind ruler of Kuru kingdom in Indian epic Mahabharata
grandsire, Bhishma, and his eldest son, Duryodhana. Dhritarashtra married Gandhari, a devoted wife who, in a gesture of solidarity, blindfolded herself for
Dhritarashtra
100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and Gandhari in the epic Mahabharata
the term is used for the 100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari. Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna and Chitrasena are the most well-known
Kaurava
Hindu temple in India
The Gāndhārī temple is a temple in Hebbya (or Hebbaya or Hebbya) village, Nanjangud, Mysore, India. The temple is dedicated to Gandhari, mother of the
Gāndhārī_Temple
Ancient kingdom in north-western South Asia
northwestern South Asia. The inhabitants of Gandhāra were called the Gandhārīs. The 6th c. BCE Gandhāra kingdom of the Second urbanisation was located
Gandhāra_(mahajanapada)
1993 Indian film
Gandhari is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Sunil, and written by Sab John. The film stars Madhavi, Babu Antony, Zainuddin
Gandhari_(film)
Ancient Gandhāran Buddhist manuscript
and are written in the Gandhārī language, Middle Indo-Aryan Prakrit. The texts constitute the largest collection of Gandhārī manuscripts known to date
Gandhāran_Buddhist_texts
Hindu temple in Kerala, India
Gandhari Amman Kovil is a Hindu temple located at Mele Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Gandhari amman is the principal deity in this temple
Gandhari_Amman_Kovil
Ancient script of Central and South Asia
script (Gāndhārī: 𐨑𐨪𐨆𐨮𐨿𐨛𐨁𐨌 𐨫𐨁𐨤𐨁, romanized: kharoṣṭhī lipi), also known as the Gandhari script (𐨒𐨌𐨣𐨿𐨢𐨌𐨪𐨁𐨌 𐨫𐨁𐨤𐨁, gāndhārī lipi)
Kharosthi
Place in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Gandhari is a valley in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir region of India. It is an extension of Paddar Valley and abuts the other Indian territories
Gandhari_Valley
Character of the Mahabharata
dynasty, born to a concubine who serves as a maid to Dhritarashtra's queen, Gandhari. This makes Yuyutsu the paternal half-brother of Duryodhana, the other
Yuyutsu
Indian television series
by proposing to Gandhari, the daughter of Subala, King of Gandhara, due to her divine boon of bearing a hundred sons. When Gandhari learns that her husband-to-be
Mahabharat_(2013_TV_series)
2026 Indian TV series or programme
Dushala Aayudh Bhanushali as Young Duryodhana: King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari's eldest son; Elder brother of Dushasana, Vikarna, Chitrabana, Chitravarma
Hastinapur_Ke_Veer
1988 TV series by B. R. Chopra based on Mahabharata
Satyaki, Yuyutsu, Krishna, Ashwatthama, Kritavarma and Kripacharya survive. Gandhari holds Krishna responsible for her sons' death and curses that his family
Mahabharat_(1988_TV_series)
Ancient region and civilaztion in South Asia
The first mention of the Gandhārīs is in the Ṛigveda, as a tribe that has sheep with good wool. In the Atharvaveda, the Gandhārīs are mentioned alongside
Gandhara
Antagonist in the Mahabharata
its king after the death of his father, Subala. He was the brother of Gandhari and the maternal uncle of the Kauravas. Portrayed as crafty and devious
Shakuni
Indian playback singer
Ananya Bhat is an Indian playback singer who sings in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. Through her singing career, she received the award called the Filmfare
Ananya_Bhat
Cast of ancient Sanskrit epic
Krishna, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Kunti, Kritavarma, Kripa, Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, Shakuni, Satyaki, Ashvatthama, Balarama, Vyasa, Vidura, Abhimanyu, Pandu
List of characters in the Mahabharata
List_of_characters_in_the_Mahabharata
Indian actress
made her TV debut with Mahabharat, where she portrayed blindfolded queen Gandhari.[citation needed] before Mahabharat she appeared on Mata Ki Chowki for
Riya_Deepsi
Confederacy of ancient India
descendant of Yadu, the son of Yayati. He had two wives, Gandhari and Madri, not to be confused with Gandhari and Madri from the Mahabharata. He has a son named
Vrishni
Princess in the epic Mahabharata
of Hastinapura, and the only daughter of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari. She was born after the birth of her Kaurava brothers and her paternal
Dushala
Ancient smṛti text and Sanskrit epic
blindness. Pandu marries twice, to Kunti and Madri. Dhritarashtra marries Gandhari, a princess from Gandhara, who blindfolds herself for the rest of her life
Mahabharata
Indian television actress
16 June 2022. "Hastinapur Ke Veer: Vivana Singh Discusses Her Role as Gandhari in Sony SAB's Series: The Greatest Challenge..." ZoomTV. 19 May 2026. Retrieved
Vivana_Singh
Subgroup of Indo-Aryan languages
ancestor. The extinct Gandhari language, spoken in the ancient Gandhara, was Dardic in nature. Linguistic evidence has linked Gandhari with some living Dardic
Dardic_languages
Historical group of Indo-Aryan languages from 600 BCE to 1000 CE
Sanskrit. Ashokan Prakrits (regional dialects of the 3rd century BCE) Gandhari (a Buddhist canonical language) Pali (a Buddhist canonical language) Early
Middle_Indo-Aryan_languages
Eldest Kaurava in the epic Mahabharata
eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari of Kuru dynasty. Born through a miraculous manner, his birth is accompanied
Duryodhana
Character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
(Sanskrit: विकर्ण, vikarṇa) was the third Kaurava, a son of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, and a brother to the crown prince Duryodhana. Vikarna is also referred
Vikarna
Legendry Sage in ancient India
married to Gāndhāri, princess of Gandhara. Pandu married Kunti and Madri. Pāṇḍu left the kingdom, leaving Dhritarashtra as the acting king. Gāndhāri, during
Vyasa
Buddhist religion of ancient Gandhara
Jalalabad. The region has yielded the Gandhāran Buddhist texts written in Gāndhārī Prakrit the oldest Buddhist manuscripts yet discovered (1st century CE)
Gandharan_Buddhism
Former kingdom in central Asia
The kingdom was originally an independent city-state, known in local Gandhari documents as Kroraïna (Krorayina, Kröran) – which is commonly rendered
Shanshan
Parallel texts shared by the Early Buddhist schools
fragmentary collections of EBT materials in Sanskrit, Khotanese, Tibetan, and Gāndhārī. The modern study of early pre-sectarian Buddhism often relies on comparative
Early_Buddhist_texts
Eleventh book of Indian epic Mahabharata
of women because of the war, through the words of the Kaurava mother, Gandhari. The parva recites the grief of men too, such as of Dhritrashtra and the
Stri_Parva
Son of Duryodhana in the Indian epic Mahabharata
powers, facilitated a vision for Pandava and Kaurava matriarchs—Kunti and Gandhari respectively—to see the deceased warriors, Lakshmana was among those who
Lakshmana_(Mahabharata)
Sub-division in Jammu & Kashmir, India
Kashmir. There are a number of small valleys within Paddar, such as Machail, Gandhari, Kabban, Ongai, Bhuzunu, Barnaj, Bhuzas, Kijai Nallah, Ishtiyari, Tiyari
Paddar
One of the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata
of the hundred Kaurava brothers, born to King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari of the Kuru dynasty. As the younger brother and close confidant of Duryodhana
Dushasana
blindness). The Kauravas, led by Duryodhana (sons of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, who were slain in the Kurukshetra War). The Pandavas, led by Chakravarti
List_of_Kuru_kings
Indian mythological television series
Hastinapur, Gandhari's husband, father of the Kauravas and Dushala Sandeep Arora as Vikarna – Third Kaurava prince, King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari's third
Suryaputra_Karn
Founder of Buddhism
to modern northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) and written in Gāndhārī, they date from the first century BCE to the third century CE. Early canonical
The_Buddha
Branch of the Indo-European language family
Wotapuri–Katarqalai Others Chitrali? Chitrali Kalasha Urtsuniwar Khowar Gandhari Pashayi Northern Eastern Doteli Jumli Nepali Central Garhwali Kumaoni Western
Indo-Iranian_languages
Mother of Pandavas in Hindu epic Mahabharata
arranges the marriages intended to restore the Kuru lineage, three women—Gandhari, Kunti, and Madri—are brought into focus. Scholar Alf Hiltebeitel points
Kunti
Fifteenth book of the Mahabharata
Gandhari, Vyasa and other sages visit the kingdom with their fables and wisdom. The parva recites the next two years when Dhritarashtra and Gandhari take
Ashramavasika_Parva
1965 Indian film
Dhirtrashtra, who is blind, marries Gandhari, and gives birth to a 100 sons, including Duryodhan and Dushasan. Gandhari's brother, Shakuni, also resides with
Mahabharat_(1965_film)
Collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form
of other versions are known: "Gāndhārī Dharmapada" – a version possibly of Dharmaguptaka or Kāśyapīya origin in Gāndhārī written in Kharosthi script "Patna
Dhammapada
Early Buddhist school
also used Gāndhārī, and further evidence that the Dharmaguptaka sect also used Sanskrit at times: It is true that most manuscripts in Gāndhārī belong to
Dharmaguptaka
2024 novel by Vaishnavi Patel
Bhishma Chitrāngada Ambikā Vichitravirya Ambālikā Vyāsa Dhritarāshtrab Gāndhāri Shakuni Surya (Deva) Kunti Pāndub Mādri Karnac Yudhishthirad Bhimad Arjunad
Goddess_of_the_River
Indian Actress
actress who is best recognized for her portrayal of television roles such as Gandhari in Dharmakshetra, Bhadrama in Chandrakanta,[citation needed] Aanchal Pandey
Maleeka_Ghai
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan
closest modern Indo-Aryan language still spoken today to Niya dialect of Gāndhārī, a Middle Indo-Aryan language spoken in the ancient region of Gandhara
Torwali_language
Language group within Indo-Aryan language family
Kush valleys." Linguistic evidence link the Kohistani languages with the Gandhari language, and were once more widespread in the region. The last to disappear
Kohistani_languages
Mahayana Buddhist scripture (1st c. BCE – 2nd c. CE)
p. 241 PDF Fragments of a Gāndhārī Manuscript of the Pratyutpannabuddhasaṃmukhāvasthitasamādhisūtra: (Studies in Gāndhārī Manuscripts 1) Harrison, Paul;
Pratyutpanna_Samādhi_Sūtra
Indian screenwriter and actor
writing the scripts for several Malayalam films including Vyooham (1990) and Gandhari (1992), he returned to Tamil cinema with Sillunu Oru Kadhal (2006). Chanakyan
Sab_John
Place in Jammu and Kashmir, India
village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. It is located in Gandhari valley. Kishtwar district "District Census Handbook: Kishtwar," Census
Batwas
2013 Indian TV series or programme
Roopika as Ambalika Narasimha Raju as Dhritarashtra Pavithra Janani as Gandhari Bose Venkat as Pandu Dipika Gunasegar as Kunti Saakshi Siva as Vidura Bharathkumar
Mahabharatham_(TV_series)
Indo-Aryan language of Pakistan
its original abode in Upper Chitral, although from its links with the Gandhari language, it likely came from further south in the first millennium BC
Khowar
Son of Krishna and Jambavati
Gandhari's sons, the Kauravas, were killed by their cousins, the Pandavas, who were aided by Krishna. Pandavas also lost all of their sons. Gandhari cursed
Samba_(Krishna's_son)
Character in the Mahabharata
Gandhāra as the eldest son of King Shakuni. Uluka's paternal aunt was Gandhari, the queen of Kuru Kingdom and the mother of the Kauravas siblings headed
Uluka
Indian politician
Gouramma who belongs to Munnuru Kapu caste. He was born and brought up in Gandhari Village and Mandal. Basically he is a landlord by birth, who used to own
Nerella_Anjaneyulu
Iranian Saka Buddhist kingdom (56-1006)
Khotanese, an Eastern Iranian language belonging to the Saka language, and Gandhari Prakrit, an Indo-Aryan language related to Sanskrit. There is debate as
Kingdom_of_Khotan
verses in 26 chapters. Comparing the Udānavarga, Pali Dhammapada and the Gandhari Dharmapada, Brough (2001) identifies that the texts have in common 330
Udanavarga
Australian actress
and Sweet Bollywood. Other works include Gandhari... In search of light, a play about the character Gandhari from Vyasa's Hindu epic Mahabharata which
Aishveryaa_Nidhi
Historic literature and religious texts of Buddhism
manuscripts are the Gandhāran Buddhist texts, found in Pakistan and written in Gāndhārī, they date from the first century BCE to the third century CE. The first
Buddhist_texts
Documents written on the inner layer of birch bark
Ogham is beith; beithe means "birch". Buddhist manuscripts written in the Gāndhārī language are likely the oldest extant Indic texts, dating to approximately
Birch_bark_manuscript
inscriptions (today known as Gandharpale caves situated near confluence of Gandhari & savitri rivers) found at Mhar or Mahad in Kolaba district of Maharashtra
Vishnupalita_Kambhoja
Indian former actress (born 1982)
Ka Tashan Sushmitha Kapoor 2017 Aadat Se Majboor Ranjan's fake wife 2017 Partners Phullorani 2018 Khichdi Premavarsha 2020 Maharaj Ki Jai Ho! Gandhari
Monica_Castelino
Ancient Indo-Aryan Vedic union
Bhishma Chitrāngada Ambikā Vichitravirya Ambālikā Vyāsa Dhritarāshtrab Gāndhāri Shakuni Surya (Deva) Kunti Pāndub Mādri Karnac Yudhishthirad Bhimad Arjunad
Kuru_kingdom
Indian actress
and Service Wali Bahu on Zee TV. Singh subsequently played the role of Gandhari in the Indian historical epic Suryaputra Karn and Kadika for the historical
Akshara_Singh
Group of languages of the 5th century BCE – 12th century CE
language of the Theravada Buddhist canon the Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Gandhari, the language of birch-bark scrolls discovered in the region stretching
Prakrit
Indo-Aryan language native to the Maldives
Wotapuri–Katarqalai Others Chitrali? Chitrali Kalasha Urtsuniwar Khowar Gandhari Pashayi Northern Eastern Doteli Jumli Nepali Central Garhwali Kumaoni Western
Maldivian_language
Class of Indian languages
Wotapuri–Katarqalai Others Chitrali? Chitrali Kalasha Urtsuniwar Khowar Gandhari Pashayi Northern Eastern Doteli Jumli Nepali Central Garhwali Kumaoni Western
Apabhraṃśa
1948 Indian film
re Pahorma" Avinash Vyas Indukumar, Gandhari 8. "Avsar Avyo Chhe Anganiye Aaj" Avinash Vyas Indukumar, Gandhari 9. "Duha & Savaya" Avinash Vyas Ratikumar
Jogidas_Khuman_(1948_film)
November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021. "Taapsee Pannu starts shooting for Gandhari, reunites with Kanika Dhillon: "Let the war begin"". Bollywood Hungama
Taapsee_Pannu_filmography
Indian actor and director (born 1963)
2018 Simmba Alok Borkar 2018 Aa Ba Ka Peon 2017 Golmaal Again Constable Gandhari 2014 Indian Premacha Lafda 2014 Super Nani Movie Director 2014 Premasathi
Vijay_Patkar
Indo-Aryan language
Wotapuri–Katarqalai Others Chitrali? Chitrali Kalasha Urtsuniwar Khowar Gandhari Pashayi Northern Eastern Doteli Jumli Nepali Central Garhwali Kumaoni Western
Urdu
Heroine of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata
resided in Hastinapura, providing service to both Kunti and Gandhari. When Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti decided to depart for the forest, Draupadi expressed
Draupadi
Collection of Early Buddhist Texts, related to Pali Canon
Prakrit/Sanskrit and lesser but still significant amounts surviving in Gāndhārī and in Tibetan translation. The content of both collections, the āgama
Āgama_(Buddhism)
Group of Indo-Aryan languages
Wotapuri–Katarqalai Others Chitrali? Chitrali Kalasha Urtsuniwar Khowar Gandhari Pashayi Northern Eastern Doteli Jumli Nepali Central Garhwali Kumaoni Western
Central_Indo-Aryan_languages
Major deity in Hinduism
of all one hundred sons of Gandhari. After Duryodhana's death, Krishna visits Gandhari to offer his condolences when Gandhari and Dhritarashtra visit Kurukshetra
Krishna
Indian actor
Tumse Na Ho Payega Gaurav Shukla Berlin Ashok 2025 Tumko Meri Kasam Rudra Tripathi TBA Gandhari † TBA Filming TBA Sarvagunn Sampanna † TBA Post-production
Ishwak_Singh
Wife of Duryodhana, an antagonist of the epic Mahabharata
most notable mention of Duryodhana's wife occur in the Stri Parva, where Gandhari, Duryodhana’s mother, grieves over the death of her son and grandson Lakshmana
Wives_of_Duryodhana
Hindu deity
chickenpox. Katta Maisamma temple Maisigandi Maisamma Temple, Kadthal Gandhari Maisamma Jatra Mariamman Dube, S. C. (2012-11-12). Indian Village. Routledge
Maisamma
Indian actor
in Kannada was Shanti Kranti (1991). His movies like Aparahnam (1991), Gandhari (1993), Rajadhani (1994), Bharanakoodam (1994), Chantha (1995), Special
Babu_Antony
2013 Indian animated film by Amaan Khan
blind brother, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, has 100 sons, the Kauravas, with his wife Gāndhari. The eldest Kaurava is Duryodhana. The Pandavas and Kauravas learn under
Mahabharat_(2013_film)
Son of Drona in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
disperse and meet the grieving parents of Duryodhana—Dhritarashtra and Gandhari—and reports about the night raid. The trio flees in different directions
Ashvatthama
raga) Gambhir (raga) Gandhara (putra raga) Gandhari 1 (raagini) Gandhari 2 (raagini) Gandhari 3 (raagini) Gandhari Bahar Gandhakriya (raga) Gandhi Malhar
List of ragas in Hindustani classical music
List_of_ragas_in_Hindustani_classical_music
Pannu and Kanika Dhillon to Redefine Motherhood and Action in Netflix's 'Gandhari': 'The Stakes Are Getting Higher' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 September
List of Netflix India original films
List_of_Netflix_India_original_films
2026 Indian film by Hardik Gajjar
as their refuge. Following the Kurukshetra War and the fulfillment of Gandhari's curse, the Yadava clan destroys itself, and Dvārakā begins to submerge
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram_Part_1:_The_Heart_(Hridayam)
Indian mythological television series
Monica Sharma as Devi Ganga Meet Mukhi as Young Prahlada Vandana Lalwani as Gandhari Ayaz Khan as Devraj Indra Amit Varma as Viprachitti Vijay Badlani as Devrishi
Shrimad_Bhagwat_Mahapuran
Eldest Pandava in the epic Mahabharata
powerful mantras, which allowed her to summon any god to grant her a son. As Gandhari, Dhritarashtra’s wife, neared the birth of her own children, Pandu grew
Yudhishthira
Indo-Aryan language spoken in eastern India
Wotapuri–Katarqalai Others Chitrali? Chitrali Kalasha Urtsuniwar Khowar Gandhari Pashayi Northern Eastern Doteli Jumli Nepali Central Garhwali Kumaoni Western
Kurmali_language
originating in South Asia. They are written on birch bark or palm leaves, in the Gandhari language, and are housed in various collections around the world. Gabriel's
List_of_oldest_documents
Buddhist term for aspirant to enlightenment
pp. 669a1–672a11). The four caryās (Gandhari: caria) are the following: Natural (Sanskrit: prakṛti-caryā, Gandhari: pragidi, Chinese: 自性行 zì xìng xíng)
Bodhisattva
Class of nature spirits in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religious mythologies
Jwalamalini, Mahajwala Mahakali, Sutaraka Manavi, Ashoka Gauri, Manavi Gandhari, Chanda Vairoti, Vidita Anantamati, Ankusha Manasi, Kandarpa Mahamansi
Yakshini
1953 film
Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Rajkumari Dubey, Pramodini Desai, Arvind, Sunder, Gandhari, Madhubala Jhaveri The lyrics for the songs of the film were written by
Naulakha_Haar
Ethnolinguistic groups in South Asia
data and mainstream scholarship. Anga Bahlika Bharata Buli Caidya Dewa Gāndhārī Gangaridai Gupta Kamboja Kalinga Kasmira Kekaya Khasa Kikata Koliya Kosala
Indo-Aryan_peoples
Kingdom mentioned in Indian epic literature
Shakuni's sister was the wife of the Kuru king Dhritarashtra and was known as Gandhari. Pushkalavati, Takshasila, and Purushapura were cities in this Gandhara
Gandhara_(Mahabharata)
Species of flowering plant
Assam it is known as khutora xak; in Bihar and Jharkhand it is known as Gandhari (or sometimes Gendhari) saag; it is also eaten as a vegetable in South
Amaranthus_viridis
King of Madra in the Mahabharata
killed by Yudhishthira in battle (Shalya Parva, Chapter 17, Verse 52). When Gandhari surveys the corpses on the Kurukshetra battlefield after the end of the
Shalya
Indian princely title
P (1937). Epigraphia Indica Vol.24. pp. 1–10. "Gandhari.org – Catalog of Gāndhārī Texts". gandhari.org. Retrieved 7 March 2025. Thomas J. Samuelian
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