Kingdom of the Mahabharata
Indraprastha
इंद्रप्रस्थ
Capital of Pandava Kingdom
Indraprastha: Capital of Pandava Kingdom, located at coordinates 28.61°N, 77.21°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | इंद्रप्रस्थ |
| Coordinates | 28.61°N, 77.21°E |
| Significance | Capital of Pandava Kingdom |
About Indraprastha
The magnificent city built for the Pandavas by Maya Danava. It was the capital of the Pandava kingdom and shone like Indra's heaven.
Why it matters: Capital of Pandava Kingdom
Rulers and Custodians
- Yudhishthira
- Arjuna
- Bhima
- Nakula
- Sahadeva
Details
- Palace
- Mayasabha - The palace of illusions with magical architecture
- Notable
- Site of Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yagna
- Fate
- Lost to Duryodhana in the game of dice
On the Map
Indraprastha
Indraprastha sits at 28.61°N, 77.21°E.
View on the full mapEvents at Indraprastha
- Birth of AbhimanyuYear -45Abhimanyu is born to Arjuna and Subhadra, destined to become the greatest young warrior of his generation.
- Abhimanyu Learns ChakravyuhaYear -35While still in Subhadra's womb, Abhimanyu listens as Arjuna explains entering the Chakravyuha.
- The Brothers and the ApsaraYear -31Narada warns the Pandavas, who share one wife, with the tale of two asura brothers so devoted they were one soul in two bodies. Made invincible by a boon that they could die only by each other's hand, they conquered the worlds - until Brahma fashioned the flawless Tilottama, and the brothers who had never wanted different things destroyed each other over a single beautiful woman.
- Indraprastha BuiltYear -30Maya Danava builds a magnificent city for the Pandavas on land given by Dhritarashtra. It shines like heaven.
- Maya Builds the Great SabhaYear -30In gratitude for his life spared at Khandava, the asura architect Maya builds the Pandavas an assembly hall of unearthly beauty - crystal floors like still water, pools like solid crystal, and gates of gold.
- Rajasuya YagnaYear -28Yudhishthira performs the imperial sacrifice to become emperor. Pandavas conquer all directions first.
- Krishna Kills ShishupalaYear -28During Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yagna, Shishupala insults Krishna 100 times. Krishna beheads him with his Sudarshana Chakra.
- Duryodhana Humiliated in the MayasabhaYear -28Touring the magical hall after the Rajasuya, Duryodhana mistakes crystal for water and water for crystal, falling into a pool in his royal robes while onlookers laugh.
- Shishupala's Hundredth InsultYear -26At Yudhishthira's Rajasuya yagna, Shishupala insults Krishna repeatedly. After the 100th insult, Krishna's Sudarshana Chakra beheads him.
- The Anugita - Krishna Repeats Spiritual TeachingYear -13After the Ashwamedha sacrifice, Arjuna tells Krishna he has forgotten the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. Krishna says those words cannot be exactly repeated but gives the Anugita - a summary.
- The Anugita - The Gita After the GitaYear 55In the peace after the war Arjuna confesses he has forgotten the teaching given between the armies, and asks Krishna to speak it again. Krishna rebukes him - what was spoken from the summit of yoga cannot come twice - and gives instead the quieter second teaching, the lamp in place of the lightning.
Stories Set at Indraprastha
The Dice Game
The Game That Changed Everything
The Imperial Sacrifice
Indraprastha, Jarasandha, and the Rajasuya Yagna
Bhishma on the Bed of Arrows
Fifty-Eight Days of Teaching, and a King Crowned at His Feet
Arjuna's Wandering Year
Three Wives in Three Kingdoms
The Palace of Illusions
Mayasura's Masterpiece and the Laughter That Started a War
The Brothers and the Apsara
Sunda, Upasunda, and the Making of Tilottama
The Anugita
The Gita After the Gita