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Origin of Khandavprastha
- Originally, the site was a dense, forested region known as the Khandava Forest.
- Displaced inhabitants:This forest was inhabited by Naga tribes, led by Takshaka, and other unrighteous beings.
- Agni's Task:The god of fire, Agni, required the forest to be cleared to fulfill his hunger, but Indra would repeatedly put out the fires with rain.
- Krishna and Arjuna's role:Krishna and Arjuna helped Agni by setting the forest ablaze, driving out its inhabitants.
Transformation into Indraprastha
- A new capital:The land cleared from the Khandava Forest became the site for Indraprastha, the magnificent capital city of the Pandavas.
- Mayasura's contribution:The architect Mayasura was rescued from the fire by Krishna and built the grand Mayasabha, a palace of illusions, for the Pandavas.
- A prosperous kingdom:With the hard work of the Pandavas and Krishna, the region was transformed into a prosperous and well-planned city.
- A Karambhoomi:The land was given to the Pandavas by their uncle Dhritarashtra as their "field of action" (Karambhoomi), a place where they could establish their own kingdom.
- A center of power:Indraprastha became the official residence and kingdom of the Pandavas and later hosted the Rajasuya Yajna performed by Yudhishthira.
- The root of enmity:The burning of the Khandava forest was a significant event, creating lasting enmity between the Naga king Takshaka and the Kuru kings who ruled from Indraprastha and Hastinapura.
- Location:The forest and the resulting city were located on the banks of the Yamuna River, in the territory of modern-day Delhi.kingdom.
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