Purochana
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Purochana built a flammable lac palace in Varanavata for Duryodhana, intended to kill the Pandavas. Yudhishthira, warned by his uncle Vidura’s coded message, deterred followers but prepared an escape.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Part of the Mahabharata epic.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Yudhishthira, Bhima
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“With Dhritarashtra’s hesitant approval, Duryodhana plotted their demise, sending them to Varanavata in a flammable lac palace built by Purochana. Despite Dhritarashtra’s doubts, the plan proceeded. Yudhishthira, warned by his uncle Vidura’s coded message, deterred followers but prepared an escape.”
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