Bhima

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Bhima
The Strongest Pandava
Bhima
Bhimasena the king of Kamyaka Forest by Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)
AffiliationCharacter of Mahabharata
Pandavas
WeaponGada, Bow and arrows,sword
Personal information
SpouseHidimbi, Draupadi and Valandhara [1]
ChildrenGhatotkacha (son from Hidimbi)
Sutasoma (son from Draupadi)
Sarvaga (son from Valandhara)
Parents
SiblingsKarna, Yudhisthira, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva(brothers) ; Hanuman (spiritual brother)

Bhima (Sanskrit: भीम, IAST: Bhīma) is the second son of the Pandavas. The Mahabharata has many events which shows the strength of Bhima. Bhima is responsible for killing all hundred Kaurava brothers in the Kurukshetra War. He was considered to have the physical strength of around 10,000 elephants.

References[change | change source]

  1. "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section XCV". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16.