Ambika
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Ambika is a queen in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of the wives of King Vichitravirya and the mother of the Kuru king Dhritarashtra.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu epic character
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ queen in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consortInNiyoga | Vyasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coWifeOf |
Ambalika
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
a maid of Ambalika ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian ⓘ |
| daughterOf | Kashi king ⓘ |
| gaveBirthTo | Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmotherOf | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageArrangedBy | Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriedIn | svayamvara of the princesses of Kashi ⓘ |
| motherInLawOf | Gandhari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf | Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiced | niyoga with Vyasa ⓘ |
| reasonForBlindSon | closed her eyes during union with Vyasa ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
dynastic succession
ⓘ
royal lineage preservation ⓘ widowhood and duty ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residedIn | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSuccession | mother of heir to Kuru throne ⓘ |
| sisterOf | Ambalika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sonCharacteristic | Dhritarashtra was born blind ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource | Critical tradition of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| widowOf | Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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