Barbarika
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Barbarika (Barbarīka) in Hinduism is the son of Ghatotkacha and Princess Ahilawati or Maurvi. Ghatotkach is the son of Bhima and Hidimbi. Maurvi is the daughter of Daitya Moora (Army Chief of Demon King Narakasura) and Demoness Danavi. Babarika is a folk hero and is not directly attested in the Mahabharata.
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It sits within the topics Hindu folk deities and Regional Hindu gods.
Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Deity.name
- Khatu Shyam
- Deity.image
- Khatushyamji Pad Yatra from Kota.JPG
- Deity.caption
- Barbarika worshipped as Khatushyamji in Khatu near Sikar as well as other places including Kota, Rajasthan
- Deity.other_names
- Barbara , Khatu Naath
- Deity.god_of
- War, Sacrifice
- Deity.abode
- Mount Meru
- Deity.parents
- Ghatotkacha (father), Mauravi (mother)
- Deity.symbols
- Bow, Arrow
- Deity.festivals
- Khatu Shyam Jayanti
- Deity.type
- Hindu
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Khatushyamji Pad Yatra from Kota.JPG
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- Mahabharata
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Encyclopedic overview
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- His legendary arrows
- See also
- References
Barbarika (Barbarīka) in Hinduism is the son of Ghatotkacha and Princess Ahilawati or Maurvi. Ghatotkach is the son of Bhima and Hidimbi. Maurvi is the daughter of Daitya Moora (Army Chief of Demon King Narakasura) and Demoness Danavi. Babarika is a folk hero and is not directly attested in the Mahabharata.
In Nepal, Kirati king Yalambar is believed to be the Barbarik of Mahabharata, son of Ghatotkach and grandson of Bheem. Legend credits him with meeting Indra, the lord of heaven, who ventured into the Valley in human guise, while natives of the Kathmandu Valley portray him as Akash Bhairav.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barbarika” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.