Khandava Forest or Khandava Vana (Sanskrit: खाण्डव वन, Template:IAST3) or Khandavprastha (Template:Lang-sa; Template:IAST3) was an ancient forest mentioned in the epic Mahabharata.[1][2] It lay to the west of Yamuna river, in modern-day Delhi territory. Pandavas cleared this forest to construct their capital city called Indraprastha. This forest was earlier inhabited by Naga tribes led by a king named Takshaka.[3] Arjuna and Krishna cleared this forest by setting up a fire. The inhabitants of this forest were displaced. This was the root cause of the enmity of the Naga Takshaka towards the Kuru kings who ruled from Indraprastha and Hastinapura.[3]
It is said that Agni, the god of fire needed to burn down the forest so that he could satisfy his hunger. There was no other thing that would have satisfied his hunger. But each time, he put up a fire there, Indra made it rain and the fire was put to a stop. So in disguise, Agni approached Krishna and Arjuna and asked for help. The Mahabharata states that Indra was the protecting deity (deva) of Khandava forest, which is why the region was known as Indraprastha.[4] When the forest was being burned, Indra attacked Arjuna with his bolt (vajra), injuring him.[5] But Arjuna defeated all gods, Gandharvas and demons in that fierce battle and burnt the entire forest.[6]
Chhapadeshwar Mahadev Mandir in Kharkhoda, Haryana was the part of Khandav Van.[7][8][9]
Khanda village in Kharkhoda tehsil of Sonipat district in Haryana state was named after the Khandava Forest.[10]
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References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Mahabharata, Book 1 of 18: Adi Parva. Forgotten Books.
- ↑ Paryattan Kosh. Subodh Pocket Books.
- ↑ Mahavirprasad Dvivedi Rachnavli, Volume 12. Kitāba Ghara, 1995.
- ↑ The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Khandava-daha Parva: Section CCXXX. sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
- ↑ ओम नम: शिवाय: छपड़ेश्वर मंदिर. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ ओम नम: शिवाय..शिवाला छपड़ेश्वर मंदिर. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ ओम नम: शिवाय.. शिवालय छप्पड़ेश्वर. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ मुगलाें के खिलाफ खांडा में बनी थी सेना, अब 3 को सीएम करेंगे आर्म्ड प्रीपेटरी इंस्टीट्यूट का शिलान्यास. Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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