Main Characters

Genealogy of the main characters © World history.org.

The Mahabharata hosts a large number of characters, directly or indirectly involved in the main story, or featuring in one of the many digressions and side-tales. Here i will focus solely on those characters involved in the core story.

Main Characters

Main characters

Yudishtira [Dharmarāja, Ajātashatru, Dharmanandana, Pānduputra, Bharata-vanshī ]
Affiliation: Pandava
Associated Deity: Yama
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Yudishtira

Arjuna [Phalguna, Jishnu, Kiriti, Bhibhatsu, Vijaya, Partha, Dhananjaya]
Affiliation: Pandava
Associated Deity: Indra
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Arjuna

Bhima [Bhimasena, Vrikodara, Kaunteya, Pārtha, Vāyusuta]
Affiliation: Pandava
Associated Deity: Vayu
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Bhima

Nakula [Mādravatīputra, Mādravatīsuta, Mādreya ]
Affiliation: Pandava
Associated Deity: Ashwins
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Nakula

Sahadeva [Bharataśārdūla, Bharatasattama, Kurunandana, Pāndava and Pāndunandana]
Affiliation: Pandava
Associated Deity: Ashwins
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Sahadeva

Duryodhana

Karna [Angarāja, Vasusena, Suryaputra, Radheya, Sutaputra, Vrisha]
Affiliation: Kaurava
Associated Deity: Surya
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