Chedi kingdom (चेदि) was one among the many kingdoms ruled during early periods by Paurava kings and later by Yadav kings in the central and western India. It falls roughly in the Bundelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh regions to the south of river Yamuna and along river Betwa or Vetravati. The Chedi kingdom was ruled by Sisupala, an ally of Jarasandha of Magadha and Duryodhana of Kuru. He was a rival of Vasudeva Krishna who was his uncle's son. He was killed by Vasudeva Krishna during the Rajasuya sacrifice of the Pandava king Yudhisthira. Bhima's wife was from Chedi. The city called Suktimati is mentioned as the capital of Chedi. Prominent Chedis during Kurukshetra War included Damaghosha, Shishupala, Dhrishtaketu, Suketu, Sarabha, Bhima's wife, Nakula's wife Karenumati, Dhristaketu's sons. Other famous Chedis included King Uparichara Vasu, his children, King Suvahu, King Sahaja Yadav (Sanskrit: यादव) is a Indian caste which is referred to in ancient Dharmic scriptures. ... Bundelkhand is a geographic region of central India. ... Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Not to be confused with Jamuna River. ... The Betwa (Vetravati) is a river in Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. ... Shishupala or Sisupala was son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi, by Srutadeva, sister of Vasudeva; he was therefore cousin of Krishna, but he was Krishnas implacable foe, because Krishna had carried off Rukmini, his intended wife. ... Jarasandha , the king of Magadha, is a character of the epic Mahabharata. ... Context: Kingdoms of Ancient India Magadha was a kingdom ruled by Non-Vedic kings. ... In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, and the chief antagonist of the Pandavas. ... The Kuru kingdom was ruled by the Kuru clan of kings. ... Krishna was the son of the Yadava chief Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. ... Krishna was the son of the Yadava chief Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. ... Rajasuya was a sacrifice performed by the ancient kings of India. ... In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, yudhiṣṭhira) was the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and World Emperor. ... A motif depicting Bheema in the battle ready posture. ... Suktimati (alias Shuktimati) was the capital city of Chedi Kingdom. ... Combatants Pandavas led by Dhristadyumna Kauravas led by Bhishma Commanders Arjuna Bhima Yudhishthira Nakula Sahadeva Bhishma Drona Karna Duryodhana Ashwatthama Strength 7 Akshauhinis 1,530,900 soldiers 11 Akshauhinis 2,405,700 soldiers Casualties Almost Total Only 7 survivors - the five Pandavas, Krishna, and Satyaki Almost Total Only 3 survivors... Shishupala or Sisupala was son of Damaghosha, king of Chedi, by Srutadeva, sister of Vasudeva; he was therefore cousin of Krishna, but he was Krishnas implacable foe, because Krishna had carried off Rukmini, his intended wife. ... Dhrishtaketu (धृष्‍टकेतु), in Hindu mythology, may be name of A son of Dhrishtadyumna. ... A motif depicting Bheema in the battle ready posture. ... In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Nakula (Sanskrit: नकुल, naküla) was the son of king Pandu and queen Madri. ...

References in Mahabharata

Chedi mentioned as a Kingdom of Ancient India (Bharata Varsha)

The Kuru-Panchalas, the Salwas, the Madreyas, the Jangalas, the Surasena, the Kalingas, the Vodhas, the Malas, the Matsyas, the Sauvalyas, the Kuntalas, the Kasi-Kosalas, the Chedis, the Karushas, the Bhojas...(6,9)

Chedi was one among the kingdoms chosen for spending the 13th year of exile by the Pandavas. The Pandavas were the five sons of the king Pandu. ...

Surrounding the kingdom of the Kurus, are, many countries beautiful and abounding in corn, such as Panchala, Chedi, Matsya, Surasena, Pattachchara, Dasarna, Navarashtra, Malla, Salva, Yugandhara, Saurashtra, Avanti, and the spacious Kuntirashtra. (4,1) The Kuru kingdom was ruled by the Kuru clan of kings. ... Panchala Kingdom extended from Himalayas in the north to river Charmanuati in the south. ... Matsya Kingdom was probably founded by fishermen community who later attained kingship. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dasarna kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Malla Kingdom was situated in the Gangatic Plain between the Kosala and Videha. ... Salwa is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata. ... Saurashtra kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Capital: Ujjayani (Ujjain, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh) Avanti kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by the Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

King Uparichara Vasu and the festival of bamboo pole

Uparichara Vasu was a king of Chedi belonging to the Puru Dynasty. He was known as the friend of Indra. During his reign, Chedi kingdom contained much mineral wealth. It was abundant in animals and corn. There were many towns and cities in the kingdom. He possessed a very special chariot. He introduced a festival in his kingdom in the honor of Indra. The festival involved planting of a bamboo pole every year, in honor of Indra. The king will then pray for the expansion of his cities and kingdom. After erecting the pole, people decked it with golden cloth and scents and garlands and various ornaments. From Chedi, he ruled a large territory, placing his sons as governors of various provinces. His son Vrihadratha (Maharatha) was installed in Magadha. His other sons, viz Pratyagraha, Kusamva (Manivahana), Mavella and Yadu also became governors at various places. Thus the Chedi king attained the status of an emperor and his kingdom became a vast empire. He diverted the waters of river Suktimati from the locks of the Mountain Kolahala, for irrigating his capital-city which he named Suktimati. (1,63) Indra (Sanskrit: इन्द्र or इंद्र, indra) is the god of weather and war, and lord of Svargaloka in Hinduism. ... This article describes different festivals celebrated in ancient India as revealed by the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana. ... Indra (Sanskrit: इन्द्र or इंद्र, indra) is the god of weather and war, and lord of Svargaloka in Hinduism. ... Context: Kingdoms of Ancient India Magadha was a kingdom ruled by Non-Vedic kings. ...

• This beautiful city of the Chedis was called after the Oyster (14,83)

His wife Girika, was from the valley of Kolahala. Girika's brother was installed as the generalissimo of Vasu's army. Apart from his five royal sons, he had a son and a daughter born of a woman of fisherman community. The male child, in due course established the Matsya Kingdom and founded the royal dynasty called Matsya Dynasty. The female child lived as a member of fishermen community. Her line established as fishermen on the banks of river Yamuna, in the kingdom of Kurus. The famous Kuru king Santanu's wife Satyavati was from this fishermen community. The author of Mahabharata, vis Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa and the Kuru kings viz Chitrangada and Vichitravirya were the sons of Satyavati. Pandavas and Kauravas where the grandsons of Vichitravirya.(1,63) Matsya Kingdom was probably founded by fishermen community who later attained kingship. ... Not to be confused with Jamuna River. ... The Kuru kingdom was ruled by the Kuru clan of kings. ... Shantanu is a king of Hastinapura in the great epic of the Mahabharata. ... Satyavati is the great-grandmother of the Pandava and Kaurava princes, principal characters of the Mahabharata, one of the principal texts in Hindu mythology. ... Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra The (Devanagari: ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the . ... Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa was the great sage who authored the great Hindu epic Mahabharata. ... The Pandavas were the five sons of the king Pandu. ... The term Kaurava is a Sanskrit term, that means the descendants of Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahabharata. ...

• Another story connects Vasu with non-vegetarianism in ancient India. Filled with doubts respecting the propriety of eating flesh, some sages asked Uparichara Vasu for solving them. King Vasu, knowing that flesh is inedible, he answered that is was edible. (13,115)

• A similar story connects Vasu with the issue of animal sacrifices. In his opinion sacrifices could be performed with or without the slaughter of animals (14,91)

King Sisupala of Chedi

Sisupala was the son of the King Damaghosha (1,189). He had another name viz Sunitha. His mother was a Yadava lady by the name Srutakirti, who was the sister of Kunti, the mother of Pandavas. Both Kunti and Srutakirti was sister's of Vasudeva the father of Vasudeva Krishna. However Sisupala developed enmity with Krishna (2,44), though he was affectionate to the Pandava Bhima. During his military campaign to collect tribute for Pandava king Yudhisthira's Rajasuya sacrifice, Bhima stayed at the palace of Sisupala for a month as a guest. He also accepted Yudhisthira's sway over his kingdom and gave Bhima tribute (2,28). During the midst of Yudhisthira's Rajasuya ceremony, a dispute arose between Sisupala and Vasudeva Krishna. Pandavas tried to mediate. He also rebuked the Pandavas and Kuru grandsire Bhishma along with Krishna. Then Krishna, extremely provoked, slew Sisupala. (2,44). The Yadava Dynasty ruled a kingdom in what is now Maharashtra, India from the 12th century to the 14th century. ... In Hinduism, Princess Kunti is the mother of the Pandavas. ... The Pandavas were the five sons of the king Pandu. ... Krishna was the son of the Yadava chief Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. ... In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... A motif depicting Bheema in the battle ready posture. ... In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, yudhiṣṭhira) was the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and World Emperor. ... Rajasuya was a sacrifice performed by the ancient kings of India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Sisupala's hostilities to Krishna were many. He burned the city of Dwaraka, while Krishna was in Pragjyotisha with his army. He attacked king Bhoja, sporting at Raivataka hill close to Dwaraka. He stole the horse of Krishna's father Vasudeva, during his horse-sacrifice. He insulted the wife of Akrura (Vabhru - the friend of Krishna), on her way from Dwaraka to Sauvira Kingdom. He also insulted princess of Visala, viz Bhadra, the fiancé of Karusha king.(2,44) Dwaraka Capital : Dwaravati (near Dwarka, , Gujarat) Dwaraka was a new country founded by the Yadava clan of chiefs who fled from the Surasena Kingdom due to fear from the king Jarasandha of Magadha. ... Krishna was the son of the Yadava chief Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. ... Pragjyotisha was an ancient kingdom ruled by King Bhagadatta during the time of Kurukshetra War. ... It is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata that Jayadratha was the king of Sindhu, Sauvira and Sivi kingdoms. ... Karusha kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ...

• Yudhisthira installed Sisupala's son in the throne of Chedi. (2,44)
• Sisupala's sister was married to Bhima as per the reference in (15,25)

A motif depicting Bheema in the battle ready posture. ...

King Dhristaketu of Chedi

Dhristaketu , the king of Chedi (3,12), was described as the son of king Sisupala (5,50). During the time of Dhristaketu also, Suktimati was the capital of Chedi. Dhristaketu was an army-general in the army of Pandavas in Kurukshetra War. He was the leader of the army of the Chedis, the Kasis, and the Karushas (5,199). He was a Maharatha ( a great car-warrior) as per the rating of Bhishma (5,172). One of his sons also took part in the war(5,57). He was slain by Drona (7,128),(11,25). Dhristaketu also was slain in battle by Drona. Combatants Pandavas led by Dhristadyumna Kauravas led by Bhishma Commanders Arjuna Bhima Yudhishthira Nakula Sahadeva Bhishma Drona Karna Duryodhana Ashwatthama Strength 7 Akshauhinis 1,530,900 soldiers 11 Akshauhinis 2,405,700 soldiers Casualties Almost Total Only 7 survivors - the five Pandavas, Krishna, and Satyaki Almost Total Only 3 survivors... Capital: Varanasi (Varanasi, Banaras, Uttar Pradesh) Kasi was an ancient kingdom with Varanasi as its capital on the banks of river Ganga. ... Karusha kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the epic Mahabharata, Drona (Sanskrit: द्रोण, droNa) or Dronacharya (द्रोणाचार्य, droNāchārya) is the royal guru to the Kauravas and the Pandavas. ...

• Chedi Princess Karenumati was wedded to the Pandava Nakula, and prince Narimitra was their son. (1,95). It is not clear if she was Dhristaketu's sister. However it was mentioned that his sister was the wife of one of the Pandavas (3,22)(15,1).
• Sarabha, the son of Sisupala became the king of Chedi after the death of Dhristaketu. He was defeated in battle by Arjuna during his military campaign, after the Kurukshetra War. (14,83)

In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Nakula (Sanskrit: नकुल, naküla) was the son of king Pandu and queen Madri. ... Krishna to Arjuna: Behold My mystic opulence! Arjuna (Sanskrit: अर्जुन, arjuna) is one of the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. ... Combatants Pandavas led by Dhristadyumna Kauravas led by Bhishma Commanders Arjuna Bhima Yudhishthira Nakula Sahadeva Bhishma Drona Karna Duryodhana Ashwatthama Strength 7 Akshauhinis 1,530,900 soldiers 11 Akshauhinis 2,405,700 soldiers Casualties Almost Total Only 7 survivors - the five Pandavas, Krishna, and Satyaki Almost Total Only 3 survivors...

Other Kings of Chedi

• King Suvahu was described as the king of Chedi, during the time of Nishadha king Nala. His wife, Damayanti the princess of Vidharbha, left alone in forest, met a caravan of traders heading towards Chedi. Along with them she reached the Chedi capital and lived as a servant maid of queen, in the palace of Chedi. (3-64,65)
• King Sahaja among the Chedis and Matsyas, were described as an annihilator of his own race (5,74)

Nishadha was the kingdom of the celebrated king Nala, who loved and married Damayanti the princess of Vidharbha kingdom. ... Nala is a character in Hindu mythology. ... Damayanti is a character in Hindu mythology. ...

Chedis in Kurukshetra War

Chedi King Dhristaketu and his sons

• The powerful chief of the Chedis, Dhrishtaketu, accompanied by an Akshauhini, came to the sons of Pandu. (5-19,57)
• The assembled kings of the Chedi and the Karusha tribes have all taken the part of the Pandavas with all their resources. (5,22)
• Chedi King Dhrishtaketu employed Kamboja steeds of variegated hue in the battle (7,23)
• Drona slew Dhristaketu and his son (7,122)
• Another Chedi prince was slain by Aswatthaman, the son of Drona (7,198)
• Another son of Sisupala, brother of Dhristaketu, named Suketu also was slain by Drona (8,6)

In the epic Mahabharata, Drona (Sanskrit: द्रोण, droNa) or Dronacharya (द्रोणाचार्य, droNāchārya) is the royal guru to the Kauravas and the Pandavas. ...

Chedi army

Chedi army is mentioned with many other armies fighting on the side of Pandavas

• The Kasayas, the Chedis, the Matsyas, the Srinjayas (5,57)
• The Kasis, the Panchalas, the Chedis, and the Matsyas(5,72)
• The Chedis, the Panchalas, and the Kekayas(5,144)
• The Pandavas, the Chedis, the Panchalas, and the Yadavas(5,144)
• The Chedis, the Kasis, the Karushas, and the Panchalas (6,47)
• The Chedis, the Kasis, the Karushas, and the Pauravas (6,54)
• The Chedis, the Panchalas, the Kurushas, the Matsyas(6,59)
• The Chedis, the Kasis, and the Karushas (6-107,117)
• The Chedis and the Panchalas(6,116)
• The Matsyas, the Panchalas, and the Chedis (6,119)
• The Kekayas, the Chedis, the Karushas, the Matsyas (7,9)
• The Panchalas, the Kekayas, the Matsyas, the Chedis, the Karushas and the Kosalas (7-21,153,163)
• The Chedis, the Panchalas, and the Pandavas (7,30)
• The Chedis, the Matsyas, and the Srinjayas (7,76)
• The Chedis and Panchalas and Srinjayas (7,105)
• The Chedis, the Panchalas, the Srinjayas, and the Kekayas (7,111)
• The Chedis, the Srinjayas, the Kasis, and the Kosalas (7,112)
• The Kaikeyas and the Chedis(7,151)
• The Chedis, the Panchalas, and the Somakas(7,157)
• The Prabhadrakas, the Panchalas, the Chedis, and the Kaikeyas (7,191)
• A king named Chediddhaja sided with Kauravas (5,62)

See also

Kingdoms of Ancient India This article tries to compile and classify all the kingdoms of ancient India mentioned in the Sanskrit/Vedic literature. ...

Other kingdoms in this group include

• Heheya (Narmada valley)
• Surasena (Mathura district Uttar Pradesh)
• Dasarna (in Madhya Pradesh)
• Karusha (in Madhya Pradesh)
• Kunti (in Madhya Pradesh)
• Avanti (around Ujjain)
• Malava (Eastern Rajasthan) (migrated from Western Malava)
• Gurjara (Southern Rajasthan)
• Anarta (Northern Gujarat)
• Saurashtra (Southern Gujarat)
• Dwaraka (Offshore Gujarat)
• Vidarbha (North East Maharashtra)

Capital: Mahishmati (Maheswar, , Madhya Pradesh) Heheya kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Mathura (मथुरा) is a city in India, located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and south of Delhi. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P., is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Dasarna kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Karusha kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Capital: Ujjayani (Ujjain, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh) Avanti kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by the Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Ujjain   (Hindi:उज्जैन) (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti, Avantikapuri) is an ancient city of central India, in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River. ... Malava kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by the Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Gurjara Kingdom ( also known as Gujjars, Go Rashtra, Gopas, Gopa Rashtra, Go Jana Rashtra etc) was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Anarta Kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by the Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Gujarātlanguage|GujarātÄ«]]: , IPA: ,  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Saurashtra kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Gujarātlanguage|GujarātÄ«]]: , IPA: ,  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Dwaraka Capital : Dwaravati (near Dwarka, , Gujarat) Dwaraka was a new country founded by the Yadava clan of chiefs who fled from the Surasena Kingdom due to fear from the king Jarasandha of Magadha. ... Gujarātlanguage|GujarātÄ«]]: , IPA: ,  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Context: Kingdoms of Ancient India Vidarbha kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled by Yadava kings in the central and western India. ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

References

• Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli