Purochana
| Purochana | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Kauravas |
| Texts | Mahabharata |
Purochana (
Kauravas.[4]
He is better known as the individual who created the
Lakshagraha (palace of lac) under the orders of Duryodhana and his evil mentor, Shakuni. Purochana himself perished in the fire meant to kill the Pandavas. In his previous life, he had been born as Prahasta, who was a powerful rakshasa warrior, and chief commander of Ravana's army of Lanka. In both his births, he has been the minister of antagonistic monarchs.[5]
References
- ISBN 978-0-14-025564-5.
- ISBN 978-93-89028-70-6.
- ^ Saṅgrahālaya-purātatva patrikā: Bulletin of museums & archaeology in U.P. Department of Cultural Affairs and Scientific Research. 1972.
- ^ November 2, India Today Web Desk (2 November 2017). "ASI grants permission to excavate palace Kauravas commissioned to kill Pandavas". India Today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ISBN 978-81-224-1350-2.
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