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title: Pandavas
author: Bob King
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5424/pandavas/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pandavas
_Authored by Bob King_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5424.jpg)
## Image Caption
According to some intepretations this [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) relief [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) represents the five Pandavas of [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/) and Draupadi, one of their wives. The heroes of the epic [Mahabharata](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahabharata/) are here shown (left to right): Bhima, [Arjuna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Arjuna/), Yudisthira, Nakula, and Sahadeva, with Draupadi on the far right. [Vishnu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vishnu/) Temple, Deogarh, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
King, B. (2016, July 29). Pandavas. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
King, Bob. "Pandavas." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 29, 2016. .
### MLA
King, Bob. "Pandavas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Jul 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pandavas_with_Draupadi_OR_ayudhapurushas_facing_Madhu_Kaitabha.jpg) by [**Bob King**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pandavas_with_Draupadi_OR_ayudhapurushas_facing_Madhu_Kaitabha.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 July 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.