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King Vasantraja had held a [[Swayamvara]] in which his | King Vasantraja had held a [[Swayamvara]] in which his daughter will marry the princes. He invited many princes from other Kingdoms. But he also invited the [[Kaurava]] [[Vikarna]] and along with [[Duryodhana]] for his protection. The two brothers sat on a throne and [[Duryodhana]] wanted Indumati to marry [[Vikarna]]. Meanwhile, the princess named Indumati came with a garland in her hand and was choosing a prince, when she saw [[Vikarna]] she rejected him but [[Vikarna]] refused her rejection and held her hands tightly and put the garland on himself and kidnapped her. [[Duryodhana]] for his protection defeated all the prince's and went onto the chariot taking Indumati and ran away (Same story like Bhanumati). | ||
==In Wayang Cultures== | ==In Wayang Cultures== | ||
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Indumati is the wife of Vikarna, the brother of Duryodhana. She and Vikarna had a daughter named Durga, when Durga grew up she was married to Karna's son Satyasena.
| Indumati | |
|---|---|
| File:Indumati, the wife of Vikarna.jpg Indumati, the beautiful wife of Vikarna. | |
| Information | |
| Affiliation | Kuru Queen |
| Family | Vasantraja (father), Vaishali (mother), Matrasena (brother) |
| Spouse | Vikarna |
| Children | Durga |
| Home | Trilokapura (by birth), Hastinapura (by marriage) |
Marriage with Vikarna
Story
King Vasantraja had held a Swayamvara in which his daughter will marry the princes. He invited many princes from other Kingdoms. But he also invited the Kaurava Vikarna and along with Duryodhana for his protection. The two brothers sat on a throne and Duryodhana wanted Indumati to marry Vikarna. Meanwhile, the princess named Indumati came with a garland in her hand and was choosing a prince, when she saw Vikarna she rejected him but Vikarna refused her rejection and held her hands tightly and put the garland on himself and kidnapped her. Duryodhana for his protection defeated all the prince's and went onto the chariot taking Indumati and ran away (Same story like Bhanumati).
In Wayang Cultures
File:Indumati Wayang kulit.jpg
She is depicted in a puppet form just like a wood puppet. Wayang is mostly made from wood and carved into a puppet like - structure. Indumati is depicted like that. The Kauravas are also mentioned in Wayangs.
Durga's Swayamvara
It was the time when Vikarna held the Swayamvara of his 10 daughters, he invited handsome princes including Karna' sons. The beautiful daughters came coming with a beautiful garland in their hands made the sons of Vikarna and Duryodhana mesmerize. When they came to them (Daughters of Vikarna), the sons of Vikarna and Duryodhana kidnapped them.
Description in Mahabharata
She was mentioned by her mother-in-law Gandhari to Krishna. Thus, she was married to the third Kaurava Vikarna.
Indumati wanted to marry Sahadeva, but as per her father's wish, she married Vikarna. Some stories say that Vikarna loved her immensely.Vikarna also married her elder sister Sudeshnavati. Indumati gave birth to a ten daughters including Durga, Sudeshnavati bore one daughter who was named Jyotsyana. Main Durga and Jyotsyana were the apple of the eye of their father Vikarna.
Their daughter Durga was married to Karna's son Satyasena.
