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Svayaṃvara (Sanskrit: स्वयंवर lit. 'self-choice') is a
matrimonial tradition in
ancient Indian society where a bride,
usually from Kṣatriya (warrior) caste...
- Amba,
along with her sisters, were
abducted by
Bhishma during their svayamvara ceremony, as
brides to
marry Vichitravirya, the King of Hastinapura. Before...
- the King of
Kashi and Kausalya, she is
abducted by
Bhishma during her
svayamvara, and
becomes the wife of Vichitravirya, the King of Hastinapura. Ambika...
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Chitrangada and the
princess of Kalinga, who was
forcefully abducted from her
svayamvara (a self-choice
ceremony to find a groom) by
Duryodhana with the help of...
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thought to be dead
after the
burning of Lakshagraha, so he
arranges a
svayamvara (self-choice ceremony) for
Draupadi to
choose her husband. To win Draupadi's...
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behind his back.
Jaichand decided to
insult Prithviraj and
arranged a
svayamvara for his
daughter in 1185 CE. He
invited royalty from far and wide to the...
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rescue her from her fate and wed her.
Krishna abducted Rukmini during her
svayamvara,
after battling her
brother Rukmi. Krishna's army
commanded by his brother...
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reincarnation of Amba, a
princess who was
abducted by
Bhishma at a
svayamvara and
later spurned by him. The
prince fights in the
Kurukshetra War on...
- King of
Kashi and Kausalya,
Ambalika is
abducted by
Bhishma during her
svayamvara ceremony, and
becomes the wife of Vichitravirya, the King of Hastinapura...
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informed her father, King Bhima, that she was ill. The king
arranged a
svayamvara (self-choice)
ceremony for his daughter's wedding. Meanwhile,
Narada visited...
