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Iravan
Iravan also known as Iravat and Iravant, is a minor character from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga princess Ulupi, Iravan is the central deity of the cult of Kuttantavar (Kuttandavar) which is also the name commonly given to him in that tradition—and plays a major role in the sect of Draupadi. Both these cults are of Tamil origin, from a region of the country where he is worshipped as a village deity and is known as Aravan.
Jarasandha
Jarasandha (जरासन्ध) is a king featured in Hindu literature. He is the powerful monarch of Magadha, and a minor antagonist in Mahabharata. He is the son of the king Brihadratha, the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. According to popular lore, the descendants of Brihadratha ruled Magadha for 2600 years followed by Pradyota Dynasty and the Haryanka dynasty. He is mentioned in the Mahabharata and the Vayu Purana. He is also mentioned as the ninth pratinarayana in the Jain text Harivamsa Purana.
Hastinapur
Hastinapur ou Hastinapura (हस्तिनापुर, sanskrit : हस्तिनापुर, IAST : hastināpura) est une ville et un nagar panchayat de l'Uttar Pradesh, en Inde. Hastinapur fut la capitale légendaire du royaume des Kaurava, appartenant à la dynastie des rois de Kuru. Le trône de la ville était l'enjeu de la guerre de Kurukshetra que met en scène le Mahābhārata, la grande épopée indienne. Tous les évènements du Mahābhārata eurent lieu dans cette cité.
Mahabharata
thumb|300px|Combat entre Kripa et Shikhandi (Inde, vers 1670). Le Mahabharata (en sanskrit sa / sa-Latn ou Mahâbhârata, ou ) est une épopée sanskrite (itihâsa) de la mythologie hindoue comportant, selon le décompte de Vyâsa (Mahabharata I, 2, 70-234), 81 936 strophes (shlokas) réparties en dix-huit livres (parvan). Il est considéré comme le plus long poème jamais composé.