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Iravan also is known as Aravan and Iravat<ref>Sörensen (1902) p. 345 indexes the name as Irāvat.</ref> is a minor character in [[Mahabharata]]. He was a son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the [[Nāga|Naga]] princess [[Ulupi]], Iravan is the central deity of the cult of '''Kuttantavar''' which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult—and plays a major role in the cult of [[Draupadi]]. Iravan played a huge role in the [[Kurukshetra War]]. On the 7th day, he massacred the Kaurava army and killed many brothers of [[Shakuni]]. However, on the 8th day, in a battle of many illusions and magical powers, Iravan is beheaded by the demon Alambusha. | Iravan also is known as Aravan and Iravat<ref>Sörensen (1902) p. 345 indexes the name as Irāvat.</ref> is a minor character in [[Mahabharata]]. He was a son of [[Pandava]] prince [[Arjuna]] (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the [[Nāga|Naga]] princess [[Ulupi]], Iravan is the central deity of the cult of '''Kuttantavar''' which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult—and plays a major role in the cult of [[Draupadi]]. Iravan played a huge role in the [[Kurukshetra War]]. On the 7th day, he massacred the Kaurava army and killed many brothers of [[Shakuni]]. However, on the 8th day, in a battle of many illusions and magical powers, Iravan is beheaded by the demon Alambusha. | ||
===Indumati (Wife of Vikarna)=== | |||
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Indumati is the second wife of Vikarna and younger sister of Indumati and the second daughter of Vasantraja and Vaishali. Vikarna and Indumati had 10 unnamed daughters and one was Durga who was married to Karna's son Satyasena. | |||
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