Military Camp of the Mahabharata
Pandava Camp
पाण्डव शिविर
Site of Ashwatthama's night massacre in the Sauptika Parva, where Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, and the Upapandavas were slain in their sleep.
Pandava Camp: Site of Ashwatthama's night massacre in the Sauptika Parva, where Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, and the Upapandavas were slain in their sleep, located at coordinates 29.95°N, 76.75°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Military Camp |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | पाण्डव शिविर |
| Coordinates | 29.95°N, 76.75°E |
| Significance | Site of Ashwatthama's night massacre in the Sauptika Parva, where Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, and the Upapandavas were slain in their sleep. |
About Pandava Camp
The great encampment of the Pandava armies on the edge of Kurukshetra, laid out beside the lake Samantapanchaka for the eighteen days of war.
Why it matters: Site of Ashwatthama's night massacre in the Sauptika Parva, where Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, and the Upapandavas were slain in their sleep.
Rulers and Custodians
- Yudhishthira's war council
On the Map
Pandava Camp sits at 29.95°N, 76.75°E.
View on the full mapStories Set at Pandava Camp
The Night of Blood
Ashwatthama's Apocalyptic Revenge
The Eve of Battle
Last Embassies Before Kurukshetra
Uluka's Embassy
The Last Words Before the War
The Fire-Born General
Dhrishtadyumna's command of the great war
The Count on the Nineteenth Morning
Eighteen armies, and the men who walked off the field
The Night the Armies Slept
A truce called for the moon on the fourteenth night
The Pillow of Arrows
Both armies lay down their weapons for one evening
The Women in the Tent
Subhadra, Draupadi and Uttaraa on the night Abhimanyu died
What Krishna Told His Charioteer
The night Krishna decided to break his own vow
A Thousand Lamps Around Karna
Yudhishthira rises from his bed to look at his enemy
The Owl in the Banyan Tree
What three beaten men argued about in the dark
The Being at the Gate
Ashvatthama offers himself to Mahadeva
The Last Report
Three men bring good news to a dying king
The Fourth Commander
A nephew's water poured on an uncle's head at the foot of Himavat
The Men Who Carried the Meat
A king's hiding place sold for a purse
The Cities of Tents
Two capitals raised on Kurukshetra before a single arrow
The Question of Days
Each commander prices the enemy army in mornings
The Silent Camp
Arjuna comes back at dusk from the samsaptakas and learns that Abhimanyu is dead
The Gem on Ashwatthama's Head
Draupadi sits down to starve until the stone is brought to her
The Evening After Bhishma Fell
Both armies stop the war for a night, and Arjuna gives the grandsire the only pillow he will accept.
Karna and Satyaki Clash
One Vrishni holds the Kaurava army, and the sixteenth day ends in dust
Portents Before the Fourteenth Day
The night the sky and the rivers answered Arjuna's vow, and the morning ritual of a king