Manipura (Mahabharata)

(Redirected from Manipur of the Mahabharata)

Manipura kingdom or Manipuram Rajyam is an ancient kingdom and presently a village in the Khorda district of the Indian state of Odisha.[1][2] In the Mahabharata, the ancient Hindu scripture, Manipur is mentioned as a kingdom located in the shoreline periphery of the Bay of Bengal, after passing through the Mahendra Mountain.[3] It is the place where Arjuna seek asylum and get married to Chitrangada, the princess of the kingdom.[4]

References

  1. "Manipur Village Population - Banapur - Khordha, Orissa".
  2. "Pin Code: MANIPUR, BALESWAR, ORISSA, India, Pincode.net.in".
  3. "The exact location of Manipur from the kalinga kingdom map".
  4. "Manipura - AncientVoice".