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Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangada (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Urvi, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Medha decline but because of her cousin, Mayuri she agrees on a condition if Karna will marry Mayuri and her maid cum best friend, Supriya then she may marry Dushasan. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha. After some years later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata. Medha was a Yuvrani of Hastinapura, capital of the Kuru Kingdom. She is a good friend of Supriya, Karna's third wife.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death. Mridula is good friend of Vrushali, Karna's first wife.

==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot. She has a maid cum best friend named Padmavati, Karna's fourth wife.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangada (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Urvi, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata. Medha was a Yuvrani of Hastinapura, capital of the Kuru Kingdom. She is a good friend of Vrushali, Karna's first wife.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death. Mridula is good friend of Vrushali, Karna's first wife.

==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangada (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata. Medha was a Yuvrani of Hastinapura, capital of the Kuru Kingdom. She is a good friend of Vrushali, Karna's first wife.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death. Mridula is good friend of Vrushali, Karna's first wife.

==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

2023-04-28T23:34:36Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangada (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata. Medha was a Yuvrani of Hastinapura, capital of the Kuru Kingdom. She is a good friend of Vrushali, Karna's first wife.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.
==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

2023-04-28T23:33:50Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangada (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata. Medha was a Yuvrani of Hastinapura, capital of the Kuru Kingdom.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.
==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

2023-04-28T23:33:18Z

2402:8100:3869:482D:41:51FF:FE43:9CC8: /* Medha, Mayuri's cousin */

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata. Medha was a Yuvrani of Hastinapura, capital of the Kuru Kingdom.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.
==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.
==Relation with Mihika==
Mayuri and Mihika, Chitrasena's wife had a good relation both respect each other but Medha, Mayuri's cousin and Mihika donot have a good relation both used to fight a lot.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.
==Medha, Mayuri's cousin==
After Duryodhana with the help of his friend, Karna kidnapped Mayuri and they get married in Hastinapur, Dushasan wants marry Medha, Mayuri's cousin which eventually Mayuri decline but a condition if Karna will marry her best friend, Supriya then Dushasan may marry my cousin, Medha. To fulfill the condition Karna married Supriya and later, Dushasan married Medha later, Medha gives birth to Dushasana's two children named Drumasena and Bharata.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula and Mihika (so called sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula, Mihika (sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.

==Relation with Mridula==
She had cordial relations with the wife of [[Vikarna]], Mridula. She used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with Mridula. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Mridula, but she used to care about Mridula as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Mridula as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, wife of [[Duryodhana]] and Mridula, wife of [[Vikarna]] became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Mridula had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula, Mihika (sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.

==Relation with Bhanumati==
She had cordial relations with the another or last wife of [[Duryodhana]], Bhanumati. Her loyalty can be described to [[Karna]], sometimes and Mayuri and Bhanumati had a love-relationship with [[Duryodhana]], she used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with [[Bhanumati (wife of Duryodhana)]]. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Bhanumati, but she used to care about Bhanumati as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Bhanumati as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, Bhanumati, the wives of [[Duryodhana]], became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Bhanumati had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.

Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Duryodhana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Chitrangad (father), Chandramudra (mother), Matrasena (brother), Susharma (brother), Medha, Mridula, Mihika (sisters)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Kalinga]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Duryodhana]]
| children = [[Lakshmanaa]] and [[Laxman Kumara]]
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Duryodhan, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Mayuri
}}'''Mayuri''' also known as '''Mayurī''' is the wife of [[Duryodhana]] and mother of [[Laxman Kumara]] and Lakshmanaa in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Supriya, [[Karna]]'s second wife.

Mayuri is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She is the only one who is a mother [[Laxman Kumara]] and his sister [[Lakshmanaa]]. In the ''Mahabharata'', Duryodhana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty, and she was a Maharani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the [[Shanti Parva]] about her marriage and kidnappings and in [[Stri Parva]] Mayuri lose [[Duryodhana]]. After the death of [[Duryodhana]], Mayuri committed Sati.

==Marriage of Duryodhana and Mayuri==
===Story===
Duryodhana's marriage is found in the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata. The tale of the Swayamvar of Chitrangada's daughter is narrated by Narada, the god sage. The text never mentions the name of the princess but states that she is fair and beautiful.{{sfn|Chakravarti|2007}}

Duryodhana was invited to the [[Svayamvara]] of the daughter of King Chitrangada of [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]. Duryodhana went to the city of Rajapura, taking along his dear friend [[Karna]]. Many legendary rulers like [[Shishupala]], [[Jarasandha]], Bhishmaka, Vakra, Kapotaroman, Nila, [[Rukmi]], Sringa, Asoka, Satadhanwan etc. attended the ceremony. After the commencing of the ceremony, the lovely princess entered the arena with a garland in her hand, surrounded by her nursemaid and bodyguards. As she was being informed about the names of the participants & their lineage, she walked away from Duryodhana. Duryodhana refuses to accept her rejection and already smitten by the princess, took her away on his chariot challenging other suitors to beat him & Karna. Karna successfully battled with the rest of the suitors to protect his friend. Karna easily defeated the pursuing Kings and the other royal suitors abandoned their pursuit after seeing Karna's fighting prowess. On reaching [[Hastinapur]], Duryodhana justified his act by giving the example of his great grandfather [[Bhishma]] abducting three princesses of [[Kingdom of Kashi|Kashi]] for his stepbrother, [[Vichitravirya]]. Finally, the fair lady consented and married Duryodhana.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anonymous|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygA2240G74kC&q=Narada+said%2C+%27Having+thus+obtained+weapons+from+him+of+Bhrigu%27s+race%2C+Karna+began+to+pass+his+days+in+great+joy%2C+in+the+company+of+Duryodhana%2C+O+bull+of+Bharata%27s+race.&pg=PT7783|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa (Complete)|publisher=Library of Alexandria|isbn=978-1-4655-2637-3|language=en}}</ref>

Mayuri's story end with Gandhari's mentions after Duryodhana's death. In the Mahabharata, it is never mentioned if she married another man.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Duryodhana]] loved his wife Mayuri so much. Duryodhana and Mayuri had two children: [[Laxman Kumara]] and [[Lakshmana]]. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Duryodhana and mother of Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumara, the Queen of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Supriya, who is the beautiful princess of Kalinga, The Daughter of Chitrangada and Vaishali, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Duryodhana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and son who died during the war, Mayuri fell on her heroic spouse, Duryodhana's breast, the king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==Lakshmanaa's Swayamvara==
At the time of [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]'s marriage, her father [[Duryodhana]] held a [[Swayamvara]] and invited many princes. [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] heard this and wanted to marry [[Draft:Lakshmanā (Daughter of Duryodhana and Mayuri)|Lakshmanā]]. [[Duryodhana]] eventually invited him also. Lakshmanaa came with a beautiful garland in her hand and came to choose her husband, but when she saw [[Samba (Krishna's son)|Samba]] he kidnapped her from her [[Svayamvara]].

Her beauty was immense for [[Duryodhana]] and so he had kidnapped her. [[Karna]] also was with [[Duryodhana]] but as he died, she had commited sati and so Lakshmanaa, their daughter, too commited sati as her husband, Samba, was dead. In [[Kerala]], Mayuri is given the title "Mayureshwari" for Mayuri is worshipped with [[Duryodhana]]. In the [[Yakshagana]] plays, [[Duryodhana]] is played and is further referred to some extent as Kondadakuli.

===Duryodhan's love===
She was a very beautiful girl who a played a role in Duryodhana's life. [[Karna]] and [[Shakuni]] chose her as a wife of [[Duryodhana]]. She had a love on [[Arjuna]] but for her father's wish, she didn't marry him and married Duryodhan, the main antagonist of the hindu epic [[Mahabharata]]. Mayuri remained silent after the death of Duryodhana, her spouse. But, she cursed [[Bhima]] for killing their husband. She was very concern about him till his death. Mayuri, still didn't forget about his memories when Duryodhana was dead peacefully. Mayuri's maids told her about the death of her husband, which was shocking for them. [[Draupadi]] consoled [[Gandhari]] when Duryodhana died.

===Blessing Lakshmanaa and Laxman Kumar===
She blessed her son for the [[Kurukshetra War]] but he was killed by [[Abhimanyu]], the son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] and Yadava princess, [[Subhadra]]. With the death of her husband, Mayuri mourned for her husband and her son while her daughter was kidnapped in front of [[Duryodhana]] which made him angry.

Because of this problem, Duryodhana's wife Mayuri suffered. [[Kunti]] consoles her. Mayuri still think for [[Duryodhana]], the love of her life. She was a heart for him (Duryodhana), she had immense and more love for him, some folktales describe that Mayuri, without the recongize for her husband, married [[Arjuna]] and became his wife. Some folklores also describe Mayuri, did not marry [[Arjuna]] as she was concerned for his death.

==Relation with Bhanumati==
She had cordial relations with the another or last wife of [[Duryodhana]], Bhanumati. Her loyalty can be described to [[Karna]], sometimes and Mayuri and Bhanumati had a love-relationship with [[Duryodhana]], she used to never fight with anyone for small reasons. Her behaviour was extremely good with [[Bhanumati (wife of Duryodhana)]]. Generally, Mayuri is not the sister of Bhanumati, but she used to care about Bhanumati as a elder one. As Mayuri had many siblings, she included Bhanumati as a so- called sister. Her adjustment with [[Karna]] was a complex, and Mayuri, Bhanumati, the wives of [[Duryodhana]], became his friends.
Mayuri was also a friend of [[Duhsala]], her husband, [[Duryodhana]]'s sister. Since, Mayuri was her sister-in-law, Dushala used to call her,"Didi" in respect, means a big sister. Mayuri and Bhanumati had also respect to [[Jayadratha]], Dushala's husband. Most of the stories say she is one of the most arrogant lady in [[Mahabharat]] but she acted like [[Duryodhana]] after his death.

Dushasana

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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2014}}
{{short description|One of the Kauravas in the epic Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| info-hdr = Information
| alt = Dushasana
| image = Draupadi dragged from her chamber.jpg
| caption = Dushasana dragging Draupadi from her chamber, an early 20th illustration by [[Evelyn Paul]]
| children = [[Drumasena]] <br> Bharat
| family = {{ubl|[[Dhritarashtra]] (father)|[[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]] (mother)|[[Duryodhana]], [[Vikarna]] and 97 others brothers|[[Duhsala]] (sister)|[[Yuyutsu]] (half-brother)}}
| color = #FFC569
| spouse = {{bulleted list|Medha, Mayuri's cousin
}}

'''Dushasana''' ({{lang-sa|दुःशासन}}, {{IAST|Duḥśāsana}}, {{lit|hard to rule}}), also spelled as '''Dussasana''' and '''Duhsasana''', is an antagonist of the [[Hindu epic]], ''[[Mahabharata]]''. He was one of the [[Kaurava]] princes and the younger brother of [[Duryodhana]].

==Etymology==

The name is often derived from two elements, the Sanskrit: duh "hard" and sasana, meaning "rule". So the word ''Duhshasana'' means "Hard to rule" or "unbounded".<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7wJBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA98&dq=drupada+sons&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj20szk3truAhVbYysKHaIJDxcQ6AEwBHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=drupada%20sons&f=false</ref>

==Birth and Early Life==

When Dhritarashtra's queen Gandhari's pregnancy continued for an unusually long time, she beat her womb in frustration and in envy of [[Kunti]], the queen of [[Pandu]], who had given birth to three of the five [[Pandava]] brothers. Due to her actions, a hardened mass of grey-coloured flesh emerged from her womb. Gandhari was devastated, and called upon [[Vyasa]], the great sage who had blessed her with one hundred sons, to redeem his words.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section CXV|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01116.htm|access-date=2020-09-01|website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref>

Dushasana was devoted to his older brother [[Duryodhana]]. He was also closely involved in the various schemes and plots to kill the [[Pandavas]] along with [[Duryodhana]] and [[Shakuni]].

==Draupadi's humiliation==
[[File: The ordeal of Queen Draupadi.jpg|alt=|thumb|Dushasana drags Draupadi to the court]]
After [[Yudhishthira]] lost his kingdom, his brothers and his wife [[Draupadi]], in a game of dice with [[Shakuni]], Duhshasana dragged [[Draupadi]] by the hair into the assembly, at the behest of his brother [[Duryodhana]], and tried to disrobe her. Draupadi prayed to [[Krishna]] and he made her [[sari]] to be of an infinite length so that Duhshasana could not take it off. Dushasana was very exhausted and he nearly fainted. The assembled men were amazed at this miracle. They condemned Duhshasana and praised Draupadi. However, Draupadi was humiliated by being dragged into court by her hair. After this humiliation, Draupadi swore that she will not tie her hair until it is bathed with the blood of Duhshasana. [[Bhima]], who could no longer watch Draupadi's insult in silence, rose up. He vowed to tear open Dussasana's chest in battle and drink his blood. Bhima also exclaimed that if he could not fulfill his oath, then he would not meet his ancestors in heaven.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-08-02|title=The Clothes of Draupadi|url=https://devdutt.com/articles/the-clothes-of-draupadi/|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Devdutt|language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File: Draupadi s presented to a pachisi game.jpg|thumb|right|Draupadi is presented to a Parcheesi game]]

==Kurukshetra war and death==
He along with Duryodhana lead one of the Akshauhanis (battle divisions) of the Kaurava army. <ref>{{cite web |author1=Aayush |title=18 Days of The Mahabharata War – Summary of the War |url=https://vedicfeed.com/18-days-of-the-mahabharata-war-summary-of-the-war/ |website=vedicfeed.com |publisher=VEDICFEED |access-date=8 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Jha Preeti |title=जानिए महाभारत युद्ध के 18 दिनों में किस दिन क्या हुआ था |url=https://www.jagran.com/spiritual/sant-saadhak-mahabharat-yudh-ka-18-dino-ka-ghatnakram-15405663.html |website=jagran.com |publisher=jagran |access-date=8 June 2020 |language=hi}}</ref>

Dushasana was the warrior who shot the first arrow in the Mahabharata war. On the first day of the war, Dushasana had fought with Nakula. On the tenth day, Dushasana was appointed on the frontlines to defend [[Bhishma]] from the Pandava army. Dushasana exhibited his valour on that day by resisting all the Pandavas single-handedly. But later, [[Arjuna]] managed to defeat him.

On the thirteenth day, Dushasana was present in the Chakravyuha. After a fierce duel, [[Abhimanyu]] badly defeated Dushasana and his charioteer had to take him away from the battlefield. The son of Dushasana who helped his father many times in the Kurukshetra war was also present inside the Chakra Vyuh on the thirteenth day of the war. He was deprived of his chariot by Abhimanyu and saved by Aswathamma by cutting Abhimanyu's arrow in mid-air. After that, Dushasana's son killed Abhimanyu in a mace duel. On 14th day, Dushasana's son was brutally killed by Draupadi's sons, the [[Upapandavas]], in revenge for Abhimanyu.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-06|title=Mythology 3 – Abhimanyu|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/littlethoughts/mythology-3-abhimanyu/|access-date=2020-08-16|website=Times of India Blog|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Death ===
[[File: Bhima drinks blood.jpg|thumb|Bhima fulfilling his promise regarding Dussasana in the Mahabharata field]]
On the seventeenth day, Dushasana encountered Bhima in a duel. First, they fought by means of archery. Both broke each other's chariots and then they engaged in a mace duel. Bhima broke Dushasana's mace and started using wrestling manoeuvres to beat up Dushasan. After beating him up badly, Bhima seized Dushasana's right arm and uprooted it from his body while roaring loudly. Then (remembering his vow taken on dice game day), Bhima tore open Dushasana's chest with his bare hands and drank his hot blood. Many soldiers who saw Bhima drinking Dushasana's blood had fallen unconscious and some soldiers said that Bhima was a monster for drinking a human's blood. After that, Bhima danced around Dushasana's corpse. Dushasana's death had greatly agitated the Kauravas, especially Duryodhana who become numb. Bhima had given Dushasana one of the most brutal deaths in Mahabharata.

== References ==
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*'' Mahabharata'' (1999) by [[Krishna Dharma]]

==External links==
* {{Commonscatinline|Dushasana}}

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==See also==
* [[Mahabharata]]

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==Marriage of Dushasana and Shweta==
===Story===
King Vasantraj had held a [[Swayamvara]] in which warriors like [[Dushasana]], [[Duryodhana]], [[Karna]], Veerasena, Ashwayudha, and many other warriors were invited. The princes began to laugh at [[Dushasana]] and thought that Princess Shweta will only put the garland on them. The princess came with a beautiful garland in her hand and was choosing a man who will be suitable for her but when she came to [[Dushasana]], she refused to marry him. [[Dushasana]] refused to accept her rejection and forcefully held her hands and put the garland in his neck and kidnapped her. All the prince's were about to attack him but [[Karna]] and [[Duryodhan]] said to [[Dushasana]] that they'll handle these warriors and so on, after defeating the princes, [[Karna]],[[Duryodhana]] and [[Dushasana]] came on the chariot and took Princess Shweta to [[Hastinapura]] and the poor princess accepted to marry [[Dushasana]]. Their marriage was celebrated with Peace and Harmony.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Dushasan]] loved his wife Shweta so much. Dushasana and Shweta had two children: Drumasena and Bharat. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Dushasana and mother of Drumasena and Bharata, the Yuvrani of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Vrushali, who is the beautiful princess of Trigarta, The Daughter of Vasantraj and Suchitra, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Dushasana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and her two sons who died during the war, Shweta fell on her heroic spouse, Dushasana's feet, the yuvraj of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==See also==
* [[Mahabharata]]

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==Information==
She is mentioned in the Shanti Parva about her marriage and kidnappings and in Stri Parva, Shweta lose Dussashan. After the death of Duryodhana, Shweta committed Sati.

==Marriage of Dushasana and Shweta==
===Story===
King Vasantraj had held a [[Swayamvara]] in which warriors like [[Dushasana]], [[Duryodhana]], [[Karna]], Veerasena, Ashwayudha, and many other warriors were invited. The princes began to laugh at [[Dushasana]] and thought that Princess Shweta will only put the garland on them. The princess came with a beautiful garland in her hand and was choosing a man who will be suitable for her but when she came to [[Dushasana]], she refused to marry him. [[Dushasana]] refused to accept her rejection and forcefully held her hands and put the garland in his neck and kidnapped her. All the prince's were about to attack him but [[Karna]] and [[Duryodhan]] said to [[Dushasana]] that they'll handle these warriors and so on, after defeating the princes, [[Karna]],[[Duryodhana]] and [[Dushasana]] came on the chariot and took Princess Shweta to [[Hastinapura]] and the poor princess accepted to marry [[Dushasana]]. Their marriage was celebrated with Peace and Harmony.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Dushasan]] loved his wife Shweta so much. Dushasana and Shweta had two children: Drumasena and Bharat. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Dushasana and mother of Drumasena and Bharata, the Yuvrani of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Vrushali, who is the beautiful princess of Trigarta, The Daughter of Vasantraj and Suchitra, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Dushasana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and her two sons who died during the war, Shweta fell on her heroic spouse, Dushasana's feet, the yuvraj of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==See also==
* [[Mahabharata]]

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{{Short description|Beloved wife of Dusshasana in Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox character
| family = Vasantraj (father), Suchitra (mother), Susharma (brother), Matrasena, [[Mayuri]], Mridula, Mihika (cousin)
| info-hdr = Information
| affiliation = [[Kuru (Kingdom)|Kuru]] Queen
| home = [[Trigarta]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (By marriage)
| spouse = [[Dusshasana]]
| children = Drumasena <br> Bharat
| color = #FFC569
| image = File:The spouse of Dusshasana, described to the fairest of all.jpg
|caption = An illustration of Medha
}}'''Medha''' also known as '''Medha''' is the wife of [[Dusshasana]] and mother of Drumasena and Bharata in folklores. She is one of the antagonists of the epic [[Mahabharata]] and she is the second daughter in law of [[Dhritarashtra]] and [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]]. She is a good friend of Vrushali, [[Karna]]'s wife.

Medha is a prominent character in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is known basically as the wife of [[Dusshasana]]. She is the only one who is a mother Drumasena and his brother Bharat. In the ''Mahabharata'', Dusshasana's wife is mentioned four or five times, the complexion of beauty after Mayuri, Duryodhana's wife and she was a Yuvarani of [[Hastinapura]], capital of the [[Kuru Kingdom]].

==Information==
She is mentioned in the Shanti Parva about her marriage and kidnappings and in Stri Parva, Shweta lose Dussashan. After the death of Duryodhana, Shweta committed Sati.

==Marriage of Dushasana and Shweta==
===Story===
King Vasantraj had held a [[Swayamvara]] in which warriors like [[Dushasana]], [[Duryodhana]], [[Karna]], Veerasena, Ashwayudha, and many other warriors were invited. The princes began to laugh at [[Dushasana]] and thought that Princess Shweta will only put the garland on them. The princess came with a beautiful garland in her hand and was choosing a man who will be suitable for her but when she came to [[Dushasana]], she refused to marry him. [[Dushasana]] refused to accept her rejection and forcefully held her hands and put the garland in his neck and kidnapped her. All the prince's were about to attack him but [[Karna]] and [[Duryodhan]] said to [[Dushasana]] that they'll handle these warriors and so on, after defeating the princes, [[Karna]],[[Duryodhana]] and [[Dushasana]] came on the chariot and took Princess Shweta to [[Hastinapura]] and the poor princess accepted to marry [[Dushasana]]. Their marriage was celebrated with Peace and Harmony.

==In the Mahabharata==

She was described by her mother-in-law Gandhari,[[Dushasan]] loved his wife Shweta so much. Dushasana and Shweta had two children: Drumasena and Bharat. Gandhari describes her daughter in law to Krishna,

{{Blockquote|Behold, the beloved wife of Dushasana and mother of Drumasena and Bharata, the Yuvrani of Hastinapura, the woman who was with her friend, Vrushali, who is the beautiful princess of Trigarta, The Daughter of Vasantraj and Suchitra, the woman who was sorrowing for her husband, Dushasana, the woman who committed Sati and who mourned for her husband and her two sons who died during the war, Shweta fell on her heroic spouse, Dushasana's feet, the yuvraj of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}

==See also==
* [[Mahabharata]]