Hidimbi
Hiḍimbaa (Sanskrit: हिडिम्बा, IAST: Hiḍimbaa), or Hiḍimbi, is the rakshasi wife of the Pandava Bhima and the mother of Ghatotkacha in the Mahābhārata. She meets Bhima in the 9th sub-parva (Hidimva-vadha Parva) of the Adi Parva. She is also referred to as Bhuṭanadevī or Pallavī.
| Hiḍimbaa | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Rakshasi | |
Bheema and Hidimbaa, painting by Raja Ravi Varma | |
| Affiliation | Rakshasa, Devi |
| Abode | Kamyaka Forest |
| Texts | Mahabharata |
| Personal information | |
| Siblings | Hidimba |
| Consort | Bhima |
| Children | Ghatotkacha |
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