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.

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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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Duryodhana grandmother Ambika
Dhritarashtra mother Ambika