Snippets of Information - Epics
Mahabaratham - Characters - U
* Upapandavas
The five Vishwa Devas who came in support of Harishchandra as he was
tested by sage Vishwamitra was cursed by the sage to be born on earth.
The five Vishwa Devas were born as Draupadi's children (the Upapandavas)
to her five husbands and they were all killed by Ashwatama at the end
of the Kurukshetra war.
Draupadi was married to the pancha Pandavas
- Yudhishtra, Bheema, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. The upapandavas are
the sons of Draupadi, born to each of the Pandava brothers.
Prativindhya was born to Yudhishtra (1st - eldest)
Sutasoma was born to Bhimasena (3rd)
Shrutakarma (Srutakarma) was born to Arjuna (5th - youngest)
Shatanika (Satanika) was born to Nakula (2nd)
Shrutasena (Srutasena) was born to Sahadeva. (4th)
* Uparichara Vasu
Vasu was the king of Chedi, who was also known as Uparichara (since he
would travel in his vimana overseeing his kingdom). He was married to
Girika. He was the biological father of Satyavati borne by a fish
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