Kingdom of the Mahabharata
Magadha
मगध
Kingdom of Jarasandha
Magadha: Kingdom of Jarasandha, located at coordinates 25.03°N, 85.42°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | मगध |
| Coordinates | 25.03°N, 85.42°E |
| Significance | Kingdom of Jarasandha |
About Magadha
The powerful kingdom ruled by the mighty Jarasandha. Bheema defeated Jarasandha here in a wrestling match. Centered on its capital Girivraja, modern Rajgir, Bihar.
Why it matters: Kingdom of Jarasandha
Rulers and Custodians
- Jarasandha
- Sahadeva (after Jarasandha's death)
Details
- Prisoners
- Jarasandha held 86 kings prisoner for his sacrifice
- Duel
- Bhima and Jarasandha's 14-day wrestling match
- Method
- Bhima tore Jarasandha apart, reversing his magical birth
On the Map
Magadha sits at 25.03°N, 85.42°E.
View on the full mapEvents at Magadha
- Bhima Defeats JarasandhaYear -29Bhima defeats the mighty Jarasandha in a 14-day wrestling match at Magadha. This enables the Rajasuya Yagna.
Stories Set at Magadha
The Imperial Sacrifice
Indraprastha, Jarasandha, and the Rajasuya Yagna
The Fall of Jarasandha
Bhima's Fourteen-Day Duel at Girivraja
Pandu's Conquest
The pale king who filled the treasury
Magadha and the Fortress of Girivraja
The empire of Jarasandha
The Horse Among Old Enemies
Arjuna's year of merciful battles
The Pole Raised for a Friend
A king who came down from his penance, and the festival he left behind
The Court Comes to the Forest
An Army Marches Out to Visit Two Old Ascetics
The Horse Goes South
Ekalavya's son, and the day Dwaraka grabbed the bridle
The Grandson of Shini Crosses the Ocean
One chariot sent through the whole Kaurava host
What Krishna Had Already Done
Arjuna asks, and gets a list he did not expect
The King Made of Two Halves
A mango, two queens, and the demoness who put a child together
What the Blind King Was Told
Duryodhana's inventory of the rajasuya, and the quarrel it started
Karna at Rajapura
A bride carried off, a hundred kings unhorsed, and the city a rival gave away
The Age Before Kings
How men who protected one another stopped, and what had to be written
The Queens Who Came a Long Way
What the Kuru quarrel cost the kingdoms that were only allies
Four Duels on the Fourteenth Day
Kshemadhurti, Viradhanwan, Niramitra and Vyaghradatta go down before Drona's division
Dandadhara of Magadha
Two brothers on elephants, and the field Krishna made Arjuna look at
The King Who Only Breathed
Karna answers Drona with the tale of a minister who took everything but the throne