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{{Infobox character|color=#FFC569|series=Mahabharata|based_on=Mahabharata|family=Ashwinraja (father), Suchitra (mother)|wife =Dushasana|children=Drumasena
Bharata|relatives=Cousin {{bulleted list|Bhanumati

Chandramukhi or Dushasanpriya was a senior and chief queen of Dushasana in the epic Mahabharata. She is originally unnamed - in the epic but later added in the other versions. She had one cousin - Bhanumati (Kalinga Princess).Chandramukhi, a cousin sister of the princess was very happy with her . She had two sons -Drumasena and Bharata. She was one of the fairest complex of beauty ever had Dushasana had seen her. He took her with the help of Duryodhana in the earlier folktales.

Chandramukhi's marriage in the Shanti Parva describes Dushasana abducted the daughter of Ashwinraja, who was the fairest of the other princesses. Chandramukhi, even though the queen of Dushasana, resulted in the death of her husband and weeping, her cousins consoled her.

SourcesEdit

Chandramukhi was never directly described in the Mahabharata but fortunately added in the other versions. In the Shanti Parva book, Dushasana abducted the first princess of Trigarta, the daughter of Ashwinraja, the daughter (Chandramukhi) as she rejected him during the Swayamvara, with the help of his elder brother. Drumasena was born to Dushasana from the womb of Chandramukhi. Gandhari, describes her truth to Krishna in a mannerly way -

Behold, the wife of Dushasana, the mother of Drumasena who was a princess of Trigarta. The woman with big hips crying for her husband and the other at her son. O Madhava, striking her head with her hands, she fell on the breast of her spouse, Dushasana the second king of Hastinapura
— Gandhari, Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli

Gandhari then continues -

O, look at that girl, sorrow from her eyes, the woman who was the queen of Dushasan, o my look at her, weeping at her son Drumasena, the cousins Mayuri, Bhanumati then and only come there, my hearty daughter in law, the queen of Hastinapura, who didn't say a word from her mouth, even a single word after her husband and son's death. Chandramukhi, the fair queen whom Dushasan loved her

Chandramukhi is described to be a fair lady from the quotes of Gandhari. She (Chandramukhi) later laments her husband and son's death. Mayuri and Bhanumati, her two cousins could understand the feelings of her cousin as Dushasana left the Hastinapura means his death. His five wives including Nirjara cry for Dushasana but a single Kaurava queen was silent. The Pandavas took care of the kaurava queens. Drumasena fights with Bhima according to folklores of Mahabharata.

NamesEdit

Chandramukhi was commonly named Charumati, but Charumati is also the wife of Kaurava Chitrasena. So, little differences may be mentioned.

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-Chandramukhi or Cāndramukhi ([[Sanskrit]]:चंद्रमुखी)(lit. the person having moon looks) is the princess of [[Trigarta Kingdom]] and the wife of [[Dushasana]]. She is also considered as the mother of Drumasena and Bharat. She is the daughter of King Ashwinraja and Queen Suchitra. In the [[Stri Parva]], she loses her husband and son both. In that parva, [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]] is mentioned as [[Dushasana]]'s wife. [[Shanti Parva]] mentions how [[Dushasana]] did the act of [[Duryodhana]], his elder brother kidnapped her cousin sister princess Bhanumati. After the death of her husband, her son Bharat takes revenge of his father's death.
-{{Infobox character
+{{Infobox character|color=#FFC569|series=[[Mahabharata]]|based_on=[[Mahabharata]]|family=Ashwinraja (father), Suchitra (mother)|wife =[[Dushasana]]|children=[[Drumasena]] <br> Bharata|relatives='''Cousin''' {{bulleted list|[[Bhanumati (wife of Duryodhana)|Bhanumati]]
-| family  = {{Unbulleted list|[[Draft:Ashwinraja (King)|Ashwinraja]] (father), Suchitra (mother), [[Dhritarashtra]] (father in law), [[Gandhari (Mahabharata)|Gandhari]] (mother in law)}}
-| spouse = [[Dushasana]]
-| children = [[Drumasena]] and Bharat
-| affiliation  = Kuru Queen
-| info-hdr  = Information
-| color  = #FFC569
-| home = [[Trigarta Kingdom]] (by birth), [[Hastinapura]] (by marriage)
-}}
-==Abduction and marriage==
+'''Chandramukhi''' or '''Dushasanpriya''' was a senior and chief queen of [[Dushasana]] in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. She is originally unnamed - in the epic but later added in the other versions. She had one cousin - [[Bhanumati (wife of Duryodhana)|Bhanumati]] (Kalinga Princess).Chandramukhi, a cousin sister of the princess was very happy with her . She had two sons -Drumasena and Bharata. She was one of the fairest complex of beauty ever had Dushasana had seen her. He took her with the help of [[Duryodhana]] in the earlier folktales.
-Incident like [[Duryodhana]], all the Kauravas have kidnapped princess to make their wife, like [[Duryodhana]] kidnapped princess
-Bhanumati, Charuchitra kidnapped one princess, Dussaha kidnapped one princess etc.
-==Description in Mahabharata or mentions==
+Chandramukhi's marriage in the Shanti Parva describes Dushasana abducted the daughter of Ashwinraja, who was the fairest of the other princesses. Chandramukhi, even though the queen of [[Dushasana]], resulted in the death of her husband and weeping, her cousins consoled her.
-She is described by her mother-in-law Gandhari to [[Krishna]], about being a beautiful princess how she believed [[Dushasana]], her husband, he promised Chandramukhi that he'll take good care of her. Maids were kept to look after Dushasana's wife.
-Therefore, the marriage of [[Dushasana]] and Chandramukhi echoes the marriage of [[Duryodhana]] , [[Mayuri (wife of Duryodhana)|Mayuri]] and [[Bhanumati (Mahabharata)|Bhanumati]]. Gandhari says to Krishna,
+==Sources==
+Chandramukhi was never directly described in the [[Mahabharata]] but fortunately added in the other versions. In the [[Shanti Parva]] book, Dushasana abducted the first princess of Trigarta, the daughter of Ashwinraja, the daughter (Chandramukhi) as she rejected him during the [[Swayamvara]], with the help of his elder brother. Drumasena was born to [[Dushasana]] from the womb of Chandramukhi. Gandhari, describes her truth to [[Krishna]] in a mannerly way -
-{{Blockquote|Behold, the wife of Dushasana,the mother of Drumasena and Bharata, the woman who sorrows for her husband and her two sons, the daughter of King Ashwinraja and Queen Suchitra Devi,the cousin of Bhanumati, her sorrows were only a divine love for Dushasana, her husband|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}
+{{Blockquote|Behold, the wife of Dushasana, the mother of Drumasena who was a princess of Trigarta. The woman with big hips crying for her husband and the other at her son. O Madhava, striking her head with her hands, she fell on the breast of her spouse, Dushasana the second king of Hastinapura|Gandhari|Translated By Kisari Mohan Ganguli}}
-==Sources==
-She had two children - Drumasena and Bharata. Drumasena and Bharata were the apple of the eye of [[Dushasana]].
-Chandramukhi is mostly commonly mentioned as Charumati.[[Dushasana]] married five wives and one was a warrior princess named Nirjara. Nirjara is one of the warrior princesses and she was just like [[Chitrāngadā]]. But here, Chitrangada married [[Arjuna]], and Chandramukhi wanted to marry [[Arjuna]] but as per her father's wish, she married [[Dushasana]].
+Gandhari then continues -
-==Portrayed by==
+{{Blockquote|O, look at that girl, sorrow from her eyes, the woman who was the queen of Dushasan, o my look at her, weeping at her son Drumasena, the cousins Mayuri, Bhanumati then and only come there, my hearty daughter in law, the queen of Hastinapura, who didn't say a word from her mouth, even a single word after her husband and son's death. Chandramukhi, the fair queen whom Dushasan loved her}}
-Anita Pawar Portrayed Chandramukhi in [[Mahabharat Katha]].
-Portrayed By Nishtha Sharma in [[Mahabharata 2013 (TV Series)]]
+Chandramukhi is described to be a fair lady from the quotes of [[Gandhari (character)|Gandhari]]. She (Chandramukhi) later laments her husband and son's death. Mayuri and Bhanumati, her two cousins could understand the feelings of her cousin as [[Dushasana]] left the Hastinapura means his death. His five wives including Nirjara cry for [[Dushasana]] but a single Kaurava queen was silent. The Pandavas took care of the kaurava queens. Drumasena fights with [[Bhima]] according to folklores of Mahabharata.
-==See also==
+==Names==
-* [[Dhritarashtra]]
+Chandramukhi was commonly named '''Charumati''', but Charumati is also the wife of Kaurava [[Chitrasena]]. So, little differences may be mentioned.