Sudeshna
Sign in to saveIn the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Sudeshna was the wife of King Virata, at whose court the Pandavas spent a year in concealment during their exile. She was the mother of Uttar, Uttara and Shankha.
Key facts
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- Sudeshna
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- Sudeshna (right) orders Sairandhri (Draupadi in her incognito form) to carry wine into Kichaka's room
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- Virata
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- Uttara, Uttarā, Shankha
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- Malavi ( Mother ), Kekaya ( Father ), Kichaka and 105 Upakichakas ( Younger Brothers )
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- Role in the Mahabhartha
- References
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Sudeshna was the wife of King Virata, at whose court the Pandavas spent a year in concealment during their exile. She was the mother of Uttar, Uttara and Shankha.
Sudeshna was the daughter of Queen Malavi and a lord of the Kekayas.
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