Ulūpī
Sign in to saveUlupi (), also known as Uluchi and Ulupika, is a Naga princess mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Ulupi is the daughter of the king Kauravya, and is the second wife of Arjuna. She also finds a mention in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.
Key facts
- Character.image
- Arjuna and the River Nymph by 1913.jpg
- Character.relatives
- Kunti (mother-in-law), Pandavas (brothers-in-law), Draupadi, Chitrangada,Subhadra (co-wives)
- Character.name
- Ulupi
- Character.family
- Kauravya (father)
- Character.children
- Iravan
- Character.caption
- Arjuna meets Ulupi
- Character.race
- Naga
- Character.info hdr
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7 sectionsContents
- Etymology and form
- Early life
- Marriage with Arjuna
- Redeeming Arjuna from the curse
- Retirement of the Pandavas
- References
- Bibliography
Ulupi (), also known as Uluchi and Ulupika, is a Naga princess mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Ulupi is the daughter of the king Kauravya, and is the second wife of Arjuna. She also finds a mention in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.
Ulupi is said to have met and married Arjuna when he was in exile, and with whom she bore his son Iravan. She is also credited with redeeming Arjuna from the curse of the Vasus by restoring his life after he was slain in a battle by his son, Babhruvahana.