Kanchi Kingdom
Kanchi was a southern kingdom mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. This kingdom took part in the Kurukshetra War.
It is identified as the
Kanchi city in Tamil Nadu
.
References in Mahabharata
The myth of origin of Kanchis
- Mahabharata, Book 1, Chapter 177
When the sage
, and numerous other Mlechchhas.In the ancient Indian literature, cow is a symbol of earth or land. Thus the myth mentioned above simply means that, these tribes gathered for the protection of sage Vasistha's land against the army of king Viswamitra.
Kanchis in Kuruksetra War
On the Kaurava Side
- Mahabharata, Book 5, Chapter 161, 162
Kaurava army is protected by the kings of the East, the West, the South and the North, by the
Andhras
, and the Kanchis.
On the Pandava Side
- Mahabharata, Book 8, Chapter 12
The Parthas, headed by
Maghadhas
, also rushed forward.
See also
- Kingdoms of Ancient India
References
- ^ Matsyas were on the pandawas side
- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli