Kingdom of the Mahabharata
Chedi
चेदि
Shishupala's kingdom
Chedi (Present-day Bundelkhand region): Shishupala's kingdom, located at coordinates 24.60°N, 80.80°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | चेदि |
| Coordinates | 24.60°N, 80.80°E |
| Modern location | Present-day Bundelkhand region |
| Significance | Shishupala's kingdom |
About Chedi
Kingdom of Shishupala, cousin of Krishna. Shishupala was killed by Krishna's Sudarshana Chakra at the Rajasuya yagna after 100 insults. Its capital Shuktimati lay in the Bundelkhand region along the Ken river.
Why it matters: Shishupala's kingdom
Rulers and Custodians
- Shishupala
- Dhrishtaketu (after)
Details
- Capital
- Suktimati
- Enmity
- Shishupala hated Krishna for stealing Rukmini
On the Map
Chedi sits at 24.60°N, 80.80°E, in Present-day Bundelkhand region.
View on the full mapEvents at Chedi
- King Uparichara and Satyavati's BirthYear -200King Uparichara Vasu of Chedi rules justly and receives a divine crystal chariot from Indra. An episode involving a fish leads to the birth of Satyavati, mother of Vyasa.
- Vasu Receives the Crystal ChariotYear -180King Uparichara Vasu receives a flying crystal chariot from Indra and initiates the Indra Dhvaja festival.
- Birth of ShishupalaYear -100Shishupala is born with four arms and three eyes, destined to be killed by Krishna.
Stories Set at Chedi
The Theft of Rukmini
How Krishna Won His Queen at the Edge of a Wedding
Ancient Beginnings
The Earth's Plea, the Descent of the Gods, and the Sages Who Began the Telling
The Hundred Pardons
The birth and boon of Shishupala
The Word That Meant Two Things
King Vasu judges what aja means, and falls out of the sky
Chedi, Kingdom of the Sky-Going King
From Uparichara Vasu to Shishupala
The Conquest of the East
Bhima's road for the rajasuya
The Pole Raised for a Friend
A king who came down from his penance, and the festival he left behind
The Horse Goes South
Ekalavya's son, and the day Dwaraka grabbed the bridle
The Rain Agastya Did Not Need
Twelve years of drought against one sage's seeds
What the Blind King Was Told
Duryodhana's inventory of the rajasuya, and the quarrel it started
The Guest Nobody Could See
Brihaspati throws down the ladle at a sacrifice where no animal was killed
The Queens Who Came a Long Way
What the Kuru quarrel cost the kingdoms that were only allies
Damayanti Alone in the Forest
Half a garment, a hunter, and a road out through strangers
The Mole and the Charioteer
How Damayanti Was Found in Chedi and Nala in Ayodhya
The Last Push on the Tenth Day
Tenth day: Bhishma asks Yudhishthira to kill him, and the champions of both armies pair off across the field while Dushasana alone stands between him and Arjuna
The Fourfold Religion of Compassion
Bhishma on abstaining from meat, and the kings who kept the vow
The Kings Who Gave Lawfully
Indra refuses the Rishis, a king answers too quickly, and the names of those who reached heaven by honest gifts