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Meaning of "Khandavadaha"

Word

Khandavadaha

Sanskrit

In General

Burning of Khandava forest. While Krsna and Arjuna were spending their days on the banks of river Yamuna in the summer season Agni Bhagavan (the fire-god)requested them to give the Khandava forest as food to him. (See Khandavadaha ). Arjuna agreed to oblige Agni Bhagavan, who presented to Arjuna the bow called Gandiva, a white horse and many other powerful arrows.

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