Sacred Site of the Mahabharata
Mount Shatashringa
शतशृङ्ग
The birthplace of the five Pandavas, born through divine invocation on this sacred mountain.
Mount Shatashringa: The birthplace of the five Pandavas, born through divine invocation on this sacred mountain, located at coordinates 30.73°N, 79.07°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Sacred Site |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | शतशृङ्ग |
| Coordinates | 30.73°N, 79.07°E |
| Region | north |
| Significance | The birthplace of the five Pandavas, born through divine invocation on this sacred mountain. |
About Mount Shatashringa
The Mountain of a Hundred Peaks in the Himalayas, where King Pandu lived as an ascetic with his wives after the curse of Sage Kimdama.
Why it matters: The birthplace of the five Pandavas, born through divine invocation on this sacred mountain.
On the Map
Mount Shatashringa sits at 30.73°N, 79.07°E.
View on the full mapEvents at Mount Shatashringa
- Pandu Renounces the WorldYear -37Distraught by the curse, Pandu decides to renounce his royal life. Kunti and Madri refuse to leave him and join him in asceticism.
Stories Set at Mount Shatashringa
The Curse of the Deer
Pandu's Fatal Hunt and the End of a King
The Birth of the Princes
Children of the Gods and the Iron Womb
The Curse That Killed a King
Pandu's Arrow, Kindama's Curse, and the Birth of the Pandavas
Madri, the Second Queen
The overshadowed wife who chose the fire
The Boy Who Invented Marriage
The argument Pandu made on the mountain
The Sons of the Dead King
Kunti answers Pandu's plea for niyoga with the tale of a widow's unbroken faith
The Ascetics at the Gate
The morning five orphans were handed to Hastinapura