The Pandavas go into exile for 13 years - the first 12 years in the forest, the last year incognito. Aranya Parva describes the first 12 years of the exile, https://archive.org, access (access via en.wikipedia.org) date; July 24, 2022.
03. Aranyaka or Aranya or Vana Parva01,02,03.
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Years pass as the Pāṇḍavas live out their term of forest01. exile. The god Indra, Arjuna’s real father, disguises himself as a mendicant Brahmin and demands from Karṇa that he give him the earrings and armour with which he had been born, and thus deprive himself of his innate invulnerability against the Pāṇḍavas. Karṇa agrees but secures from Indra in return an excellent Spear that will unfailingly kill one mighty enemy in battle.
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01. Kamyaka Forest - The Kamyaka forest, situated along the banks of the now-extinct Saraswati river and teeming with wildlife, was a favorite retreat for ascetics. It took three days for the Pāṇḍavas to reach Kamyaka on their chariots. They then camped near a lake and spent many years of their exile there.
Based on the fact that Kurukshetra is located in the state of Haryana, scholars estimate that the forest was spread over present-day Haryana and Rajasthan in northwest India.
A painting of Dhṛṣṭadyumna riding a chariot, source: en.wikipedia.org, access date: Sep.18, 2022.
The cover of the book "Savitri" written by King Rama VI of Thailand, source: kunmaebook.com, access date: Sep.22, 2022.
Hanuman, source: www.mygodpictures.com, access date: Sep.22, 2022.
Kubera (Kuvera, Sanskrit: कुबेर), The God of Wealth, (A 10th-century statue of Kubera at San Antonio Museum of Art), source: en.wikipedia.org, access date: Sep.22, 2022.
Lintel showed "Indra riding on Irwan" (Three-head Elephant) of Main Sanctuary (Inner front), Baphuon and Angkor art, during the century of 11-12 A.D., Puay Noi Sanctuary, Puay Noi District, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand; a picture was taken on June 16, 2022.
Sage Vasiṣṭha and one of the Saptarishis (The Seven Great Rishis) of India, Vedic period, source: hindu-blog.com, access date: Sep.28, 0222.
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