Draft:Tejashree (Mahabharata)

Tejashree is the wife of Anushalva and the mother of Anusuya, who was married to Lakshaketu. She is mentioned to be kidnapped by Anushalva as per the guidance of his uncle, Upadharava. She was a great devotee of Krishna. It is mentioned that Anushalva had no parent but a uncle named Upadhrava. Hence, he considered his nephew Anushalva's marriage with King Charuratha's daughter Princess Tejashree. This story of Mahabharata describes that Anushalva loved Tejashree immensely.

Tejashree
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Affiliation	Kuru queen
Family	Charuratha (father)
Spouse	Anushalva
Children	Anusuya (daughter)

In the Mahabharata Tejashree is the wife of Anushalva in some sources and texts. She is the daughter of King Charuratha and the daughter in law of Mamashree Upadharava. She is also described as a mother of a princess called Anusuya, a daughter.

Anusuya, was later married to Prince Lakshaketu who had love on her and kidnapped her during her Swayamvara.

Textual sources and development

Shalya's second daughter

She is described as the daughter of Shalya and sister of Bhanumati. Duryodhana saw Princess Bhanumati and kidnapped her. Later, he also kidnapped Princess Mayuri.

The second story describes about Anushalva, brother of Shalva and the nephew of Upadhrava. According to some Puranas, he kidnapped Shalya's second daughter Princess Tejashree. Some sources say that Bhanumati's father was King Chitrangada and mother Parvatnandini and Tejashree's father was King Charuratha and mother Trupti.

Upadharava's Planning

Upadharava plans to kidnap Princess Tejashree from her Kingdom and said this to Anushalva. But Anushalva responded to his uncle that he cannot kidnap a princess in front of her father. Upadharava said that Anushalva can kidnap her during Swayamvara. As Upadharava told, Anushalva went in the Swayamvara and sat on one of the throne. Then, he saw Princess