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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Kanchi''' was a southern kingdom mentioned in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. This kingdom took part in the [[Kurukshetra War]]. It was considered as one among the [[Mlechcha]] kingdoms, that follows non Vedic practices.<br />
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It is identified as the [[Kanchi]] city in [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
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== References in Mahabharata ==<br />
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=== The myth of origin of Kanchis ===<br />
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*Mahabharata, Book 1, Chapter 177<br />
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When the sage [[Vasistha]] was attacked by king Viswamitra's army, Vasistha's cow, Kamadehnu, brought forth from her tail, an army of [[Pahlava Kingdom|Palhavas]], and from her udders, an army of [[Dravida Kingdom|Dravidas]] and [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]]; and from her womb, an army of [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]], and from her dung, an army of Savaras; and from her urine, an army of Kanchis; and from her sides, an army of Savaras. And from the froth of her mouth came out hosts of [[Pundra Kingdom|Paundras]] and [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]], [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]] and [[Sinhala Kingdom|Sinhalas]], and the barbarous tribes of [[Khasas (Mahabharata)|Khasas]] and Chivukas and Pulindas and [[China in the Mahābhārata|Chinas]] and [[Huna Kingdom|Hunas]] with [[Kerala Kingdom|Keralas]], and numerous other Mlechchhas.<br />
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''In the ancient Indian literature, cow is a symbol of earth or land. Thus the myth mentioned above simply means that, these tribes gathered for the protection of sage Vasistha's land against the army of king Viswamitra. ''<br />
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=== Kanchis in Kuruksetra War ===<br />
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==== On the Kaurava Side ====<br />
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*Mahabharata, Book 5, Chapter 161, 162<br />
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Kaurava army is protected by the kings of the East, the West, the South and the North, by the [[Kamboja Kingdom|Kamvojas]], the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], the [[Khasas (Mahabharata)|Khasas]], the [[Salwa Kingdom|Salwas]], <ref>Matsyas were on the pandawas side</ref> the [[Kuru Kingdom|Kurus]] of the middle country, the Mlechchhas, the Pulindas, the [[Dravida Kingdom|Dravidas]], the [[Andhra Kingdom|Andhras]], and the '''Kanchis'''.<br />
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==== On the Pandava Side ====<br />
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*Mahabharata, Book 8, Chapter 12<br />
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The Parthas, headed by [[Bhima]], advanced against Kaurava army. They consisted of [[Dhrishtadyumna]], [[Shikhandi]], [[Draupadi]]'s sons, the Prabhadrakas, and [[Satyaki]] and [[Chekitana]] with the [[Dravida Kingdom|Dravida]] forces, and the [[Pandya Kingdom|Pandyas]], the [[Chola Kingdom|Cholas]], and the [[Kerala Kingdom|Keralas]], all possessed of broad chests, long arms, tall statures, and large eyes. Decked with ornaments, possessed of red teeth, attired in robes of diverse colours, smeared with powdered scents, armed with swords and nooses, equipped with quivers, bearing bows adorned with long locks, and agreeable in speech were the combatants of the infantry files led by [[Satyaki]], belonging to the [[Andhra Kingdom|Andhra]] tribe, endued with fierce forms and great energy. Other brave warriors such as the [[Chedi Kingdom|Cedis]], the [[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Pancalas]], the [[Kekeya Kingdom|Kaikayas]], the [[Karusha Kingdom|Karushas]], the [[Kosala Kingdom|Kosalas]], the Kanchis, and the [[Magadha Kingdom|Maghadhas]], also rushed forward.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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*Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Tribes and kingdoms of the Mahabharata}}<br />
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[[Category:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata]]</div>2409:4052:683:2115:AD43:E073:5B4B:F40F