Who was Brihannala in Hinduism?

Boomerang · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2010, 06:10 AM

Jason · #2 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 06:10 AM

Brihannala was Arjuna when he had to become a Eunnuch due to curse of Urvashi.

He used this opportunity while hiding in the kingdom of Viraat

ErynJean · #3 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 06:10 AM

Eunuch in incognito

r.smile · #4 (**permalink**) 06-06-2010, 06:10 AM

BriannaAlas the name adopted by arjuna when he had to go underground,,, .. in the mahabharata... the pandavas are sentenced to an exile of 12 years, and in the 13th year, they have to be incognito... i.e should not be recognised... so arjuna adopts the role of a female of name Brihannala and disguises himself as a dance teacher

wcarolinew · #5 (**permalink**) 06-11-2010, 06:10 AM

Brihannala, in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was the name assumed by Arjuna, who was in disguise as a eunuch (on account of a curse by Urvasi). He taught arts to Uttar?, the princess of the kingdom of Virata. He also won the war against the Kauravas for Uttara Kumara, when they attacked the kingdom suspecting the presence of the Pandavas.