Hidimba (Hindi Edition)

Hidimba is a neglected character in the Mahabharata. She was Bhimas wife, but was denied dignity. She was a demoness, but sometimes portrayed as a goddess. Hidimba was from Himachal or the Northeast. Local people consider her their own daughter. In this novel, Hidimba is portrayed as the daughter of the Northeastshe was non-Aryan, but not as a demoness, but as a goddess. Hidimba was Hidimbas sister. It is located on the banks of the Dhansiri River in present-day Nagaland. Ghatotkach was Hidimbas son. More and more people in the Northeast proudly declare themselves descendants of Ghatotkach. This is no less significant, demonstrating national unity. Until then, the Northeast was dominated by Shakta-Shaiva. Vasishtha came and sown the Vaishnavite seed. Shiva was a Vaishnav, and Durga was Narayani. What was Northeast Indias interaction with the rest of India at that time? In the Kurukshetra War, Ghatotkacha was on the side of the Pandavas, and Bhagadatta was on the side of the Kauravas. Both sacrificed their lives for the national good. The book explores the connections between the Northeast and the rest of India. What interaction did the people of the Northeast have with Indian culture? How was spirituality propagated? What was the basis of national unity, not politically, but religiously and culturally? This readable work, Hidimba, attempts to answer these questions.