Introduction
Valandhara is a princess of Kashi and a wife of Bhima. She is the mother of Sarvaga.
Family
Sources
She is named in some manuscript traditions of the Adi Parva, and is less widely attested than Bhima's other wives.
Valandhara
Balandhara
The princess of Kashi who married Bhima.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Relationships
Sources
- Mahabharata, Adi Parva (primary text) — https://sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.