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	\| name = Mauravi (Ahilawati)		\| name = Mauravi (Ahilawati)
	\| spouse = [[Ghatotkacha]]		\| spouse = [[Ghatotkacha]]
	\| children = [[Barbarika]], Meghavarna and Anjanaparvan (Sons)		\| children = [[Barbarika]], Meghavarna and Anjanaparvan (Sons)
	\| family = Mura or Vasuki (father), [[Hidimbi~~\|Hidimba~~]] (Mother-in-Law), [[Bhima]] (Father-in-Law)		\| family = Mura or Vasuki (father), [[Hidimbi]] (Mother-in-Law), [[Bhima]] (Father-in-Law)
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	In the [[Hindu epic]] ''[[Mahabharata]]'', '''Ahilawati''' ('''Ahilāvati'''), also known as '''Mauravi''' ('''Mourvi''') and '''Kamkanthika''', was the wife of [[Ghatotkacha]].		In regional versions of the [[Hindu epic]] ''[[Mahabharata]]'', '''Ahilawati''' ('''Ahilāvati'''), also known as '''Mauravi''' ('''Mourvi, Maurvi''') and '''Kamkanthika''', was the wife of [[Ghatotkacha]].

	~~According to a legend,~~ Ahilawati or ~~Mauravi~~ was the daughter of Mura, the general of the demon [[Narakasura]]. The ~~god~~ [[Krishna]], along with his wife [[Satyabhama]], set forth to defeat Narakasura. First, ~~Mauravi~~ fought with Satyabhama. After Krishna killed Narakasura, he killed Maurvi's father, Mura. ~~Mauravi~~ decided to avenge her father's death. However, after realising the divinity of Krishna, she surrendered. Krishna consoled her by promising her that soon she would ~~soon~~ get married.		== Legend ==
			Ahilawati or Maurvi was the daughter of [[Mura (danava)\|Mura]], the general of the demon [[Narakasura]]. The God [[Krishna]], along with his wife [[Satyabhama]], set forth to defeat Narakasura. First, Maurvi fought with Satyabhama. After Krishna killed Narakasura, he killed Maurvi's father, Mura. Maurvi decided to avenge her father's death. However, after realising the divinity of Krishna, she surrendered. Krishna consoled her by promising her that soon she would get married.

	~~As per a folktale,~~ Ahilawati was a ''[[Nāga]] Kanyā''<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Bandyopadhyay \|first1=Indrajit \|title=Mahabharata Folk Variations \|date=2013 \|isbn=9781105320767 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-RKCAAAQBAJ&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki&pg=PT16 \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> (Snake-maiden). She was the daughter of [[Vasuki]], the sacred serpent of the god [[Shiva]]. As per the tale, Ahilavati had been cursed by Shiva's wife [[Parvati]] for offering stale flowers to Shiva. The curse was that she would get a mortified man as her husband.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Get Over Draupadi. This Female Character In Mahabharat Was The Reason That Bheem Did Not Die. She Was Also His Daughter-In-Law \|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/JM-MYTH-mahabharata-brave-woman-5618149-PHO.html \|website=dailybhaskar \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en \|date=9 June 2017}}</ref> It is said that [[Bhima]] was poisoned by [[Shakuni]] and [[Duryodhana]] and thrown in a river, after which he wafted and reached Ahilyavati's kingdom. Owing to the curse, Ahilyavati soon recognised him as [[Vayu]]'s son and asked her father to furnish life to him, failing which she would burn herself alive in Bhima's pyre. Vasuki gave him the elixir obtained from Shiva, after which Bhima came back to life.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Keith \|first1=Arthur Berriedale \|title=The Sanskrit Drama in Its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice \|date=1992 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. \|isbn=9788120809772 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sfqRhylNBpwC&q=Ahilawati+-wiki \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>		== Folktale ==
			Ahilawati was a ''[[Nāga]] Kanyā''<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Bandyopadhyay \|first1=Indrajit \|title=Mahabharata Folk Variations \|date=2013 \|isbn=9781105320767 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-RKCAAAQBAJ&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki&pg=PT16 \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> (Snake-maiden). She was the daughter of [[Vasuki]], the sacred serpent of the god [[Shiva]]. As per the tale, Ahilavati had been cursed by Shiva's wife [[Parvati]] for offering stale flowers to Shiva.
	It is said that Mauravi (Ahilawati) took a vow that she would only marry the man who can defeat her in intelligence and in a battle. In order to fulfil this vow, Mauravi killed many men. Upon the recommendation of Krishna, [[Bhima]]'s son [[Ghatotkacha]] was asked to marry Mauravi. He defeated her in both of these tasks and married her. After this, her vow was fulfilled. According to tradition-specific legends, she bore a son called [[Barbarika]], who is believed to have been present at the [[Kurukshetra War]].

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	\| family = Mura (father), [[Hidimbi\|Hidimba]] (Mother-in-Law), [[Bhima]] (Father-in-Law)		\| family = Mura or Vasuki (father), [[Hidimbi\|Hidimba]] (Mother-in-Law), [[Bhima]] (Father-in-Law)
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	'''Ahilāvati''', also known as '''Mourvi''' and '''Kamkanthika''', was a ''Nāga Kanyā''<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Bandyopadhyay \|first1=Indrajit \|title=Mahabharata Folk Variations \|date=2013 \|isbn=9781105320767 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-RKCAAAQBAJ&pg=PT16&lpg=PT16&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki#q=Ahilawati%20-wiki \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> (meaning snake-girl) and was married to [[Ghatotkacha]]. Her father was Mura, an ally of [[Narakasura\|Naraka]]. Shri Krishna, along with his wife [[Satyabhama]] went to defeat Narakasura after he stole God [[Varuna]]'s umbrella and Goddess [[Aditi]]'s earrings. First she fought with Satyabhama. After Shri Krishna killed [[Narakasura]], he killed Maurvi's father, Mura. Mauravi decided to avenge her father's death. However, after knowing the truth about Shri Krishna she put down her weapon. Shri Krishna told her that soon she would get married.		In the [[Hindu epic]] ''[[Mahabharata]]'', '''Ahilawati''' ('''Ahilāvati'''), also known as '''Mauravi''' ('''Mourvi''') and '''Kamkanthika''', was the wife of [[Ghatotkacha]].

	~~As per~~ a ~~folktale~~, ~~Ahilavati~~ was the daughter of ~~[[Vasuki]]~~, the ~~sacred serpent~~ of ~~Shiva. As per~~ the ~~tale, Ahilavati had been cursed by Goddess~~ [[~~Parvati~~]] ~~for offering stale flowers to Lord Shiva, the curse was that she would get a mortified man as her husband~~.~~<ref>{{cite web \|title=Get Over Draupadi. This Female Character In Mahabharat Was~~ The Reason That Bheem Did Not Die. She Was Also His Daughter-In-Law \|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/JM-MYTH-mahabharata-brave-woman-5618149-PHO.html \|website=dailybhaskar \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en \|date=9 June 2017}}</ref> It is said that [[~~Bhima~~]] ~~was poisoned by~~ [[~~Shakuni~~]] ~~and [[Duryodhana]] and thrown in a river~~, ~~after which~~ he ~~wafted and reached Ahilyavati~~'s ~~kingdom~~. ~~Owing~~ to ~~the curse, Ahilyavati soon recognised him as [[Vaayu]]'s son and asked~~ her father ~~to provide jeevan-daan (life) to him, failing which she would burn herself alive in Bhima~~'s ~~pyre~~. ~~[[Vasuki]] gave him~~ the ~~elixir obtained from lord [[Shiva]]~~, ~~post which [[Bhima]] came back to life~~.~~<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Keith \|first1=Arthur Berriedale \|title=The Sanskrit Drama in Its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice \|date=1992 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ~~. ~~\|isbn=9788120809772 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sfqRhylNBpwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>~~		According to a legend, Ahilawati or Mauravi was the daughter of Mura, the general of the demon [[Narakasura]]. The god [[Krishna]], along with his wife [[Satyabhama]], set forth to defeat Narakasura. First, Mauravi fought with Satyabhama. After Krishna killed Narakasura, he killed Maurvi's father, Mura. Mauravi decided to avenge her father's death. However, after realising the divinity of Krishna, she surrendered. Krishna consoled her by promising her that soon she would soon get married.

	It is said that Mauravi (Ahilawati) took a vow that she ~~will~~ only marry the man who can defeat her in intelligence and in a battle. In order to fulfil this vow, Mauravi killed many men. Upon the recommendation of ~~[[Shri~~ Krishna]], [[Bhima]]'s son [[Ghatotkacha]] was asked to marry Mauravi. He ~~defeats~~ her and ~~marries~~ her. After this her vow is fulfilled. ~~After a series of such incidents~~, ~~Ghatotkacha finally married Ahilawati and they had~~ a son ~~named~~ [[Barbarika]] or the ~~present-day~~ [[~~Khatushyamji~~]]~~, who is also known as 'Sheesh ka daani' or 'Haare ka sahara'~~.		As per a folktale, Ahilawati was a ''[[Nāga]] Kanyā''<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Bandyopadhyay \|first1=Indrajit \|title=Mahabharata Folk Variations \|date=2013 \|isbn=9781105320767 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-RKCAAAQBAJ&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki&pg=PT16 \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> (Snake-maiden). She was the daughter of [[Vasuki]], the sacred serpent of the god [[Shiva]]. As per the tale, Ahilavati had been cursed by Shiva's wife [[Parvati]] for offering stale flowers to Shiva. The curse was that she would get a mortified man as her husband.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Get Over Draupadi. This Female Character In Mahabharat Was The Reason That Bheem Did Not Die. She Was Also His Daughter-In-Law \|url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/JM-MYTH-mahabharata-brave-woman-5618149-PHO.html \|website=dailybhaskar \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en \|date=9 June 2017}}</ref> It is said that [[Bhima]] was poisoned by [[Shakuni]] and [[Duryodhana]] and thrown in a river, after which he wafted and reached Ahilyavati's kingdom. Owing to the curse, Ahilyavati soon recognised him as [[Vayu]]'s son and asked her father to furnish life to him, failing which she would burn herself alive in Bhima's pyre. Vasuki gave him the elixir obtained from Shiva, after which Bhima came back to life.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Keith \|first1=Arthur Berriedale \|title=The Sanskrit Drama in Its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice \|date=1992 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. \|isbn=9788120809772 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sfqRhylNBpwC&q=Ahilawati+-wiki \|access-date=8 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref>

			It is said that Mauravi (Ahilawati) took a vow that she would only marry the man who can defeat her in intelligence and in a battle. In order to fulfil this vow, Mauravi killed many men. Upon the recommendation of Krishna, [[Bhima]]'s son [[Ghatotkacha]] was asked to marry Mauravi. He defeated her in both of these tasks and married her. After this, her vow was fulfilled. According to tradition-specific legends, she bore a son called [[Barbarika]], who is believed to have been present at the [[Kurukshetra War]].

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{short description|Female figure in the epic Mahabharata}}
{{Infobox Character
| name = Mauravi (Ahilawati)
| spouse = [[Ghatotkacha]]
| children = [[Barbarika]], Meghavarna and Anjanaparvan (Sons)
| family = Mura (father), [[Hidimbi|Hidimba]] (Mother-in-Law), [[Bhima]] (Father-in-Law)
| series =
}}

'''Ahilāvati''', also known as '''Mourvi''' and '''Kamkanthika''', was a ''Nāga Kanyā''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bandyopadhyay |first1=Indrajit |title=Mahabharata Folk Variations |date=2013 |isbn=9781105320767 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-RKCAAAQBAJ&pg=PT16&lpg=PT16&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki#q=Ahilawati%20-wiki |access-date=8 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> (meaning snake-girl) and was married to [[Ghatotkacha]]. Her father was Mura, an ally of [[Narakasura|Naraka]]. Shri Krishna, along with his wife [[Satyabhama]] went to defeat Narakasura after he stole God [[Varuna]]'s umbrella and Goddess [[Aditi]]'s earrings. First she fought with Satyabhama. After Shri Krishna killed [[Narakasura]], he killed Maurvi's father, Mura. Mauravi decided to avenge her father's death. However, after knowing the truth about Shri Krishna she put down her weapon. Shri Krishna told her that soon she would get married.

As per a folktale, Ahilavati was the daughter of [[Vasuki]], the sacred serpent of Shiva. As per the tale, Ahilavati had been cursed by Goddess [[Parvati]] for offering stale flowers to Lord Shiva, the curse was that she would get a mortified man as her husband.<ref>{{cite web |title=Get Over Draupadi. This Female Character In Mahabharat Was The Reason That Bheem Did Not Die. She Was Also His Daughter-In-Law |url=https://daily.bhaskar.com/news/JM-MYTH-mahabharata-brave-woman-5618149-PHO.html |website=dailybhaskar |access-date=8 September 2018 |language=en |date=9 June 2017}}</ref> It is said that [[Bhima]] was poisoned by [[Shakuni]] and [[Duryodhana]] and thrown in a river, after which he wafted and reached Ahilyavati's kingdom. Owing to the curse, Ahilyavati soon recognised him as [[Vaayu]]'s son and asked her father to provide jeevan-daan (life) to him, failing which she would burn herself alive in Bhima's pyre. [[Vasuki]] gave him the elixir obtained from lord [[Shiva]], post which [[Bhima]] came back to life.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Keith |first1=Arthur Berriedale |title=The Sanskrit Drama in Its Origin, Development, Theory & Practice |date=1992 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |isbn=9788120809772 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sfqRhylNBpwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ahilawati+-wiki |access-date=8 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

It is said that Mauravi (Ahilawati) took a vow that she will only marry the man who can defeat her in intelligence and in a battle. In order to fulfil this vow, Mauravi killed many men. Upon the recommendation of [[Shri Krishna]], [[Bhima]]'s son [[Ghatotkacha]] was asked to marry Mauravi. He defeats her and marries her. After this her vow is fulfilled. After a series of such incidents, Ghatotkacha finally married Ahilawati and they had a son named [[Barbarika]] or the present-day [[Khatushyamji]], who is also known as 'Sheesh ka daani' or 'Haare ka sahara'.

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