Parvata Kingdom
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Parvata Kingdom refers to the territory of a tribe known as Parvatas (Mountaineers), mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Most of the descriptions of Parvata kingdom in the epic refer to a mountainous country in the Himalayas. Tribes belonging to other mountainous regions in the north west, west and the east of the Indo-Gangetic Plain were also known as Parvatas, when used as a collective name. Parvatas took part in the Kurukshetra War. The epic also mentions a sage named Parvata who was a companion of sage Narada.
References in Mahabharata
Conquests of Vasudeva Krishna
Parvatas were mentioned in the list of tribes conquered by Krishna:-
The
In Kurukshtra War
Parvatas took part in the
In the back of the
, the Sakunas, the Easterners, the Parvatas, and the Vasatis. (7:20)Tribes mentioned by Karna
Parvatas were mentioned in the conversation of Karna and Shalya. This conversation mentions various cultures of ancient India, with a bias towards the Vedic culture which prevailed in Kuru-Panchalas
The
Sage named Parvata
There was a sage named Parvata who was the companion of sage
. The name suggests that she belonged to the tribe of Parvatas.See also
- Kingdoms of Ancient India
- Himalaya Kingdom
- Kirata Kingdom
References
- Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli