Dwaita Forest
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Dwaita Forest situated to the south of Kamyaka Forest. It contained within it a lake called Dwaita lake, abounding with flowers, and delightful to look at, and inhabited by many species of birds, elephants and many trees (3,24). It was the south-western outskirts of Kurujangala and thus the whole of Kuru Kingdom. It situated near the borders of the desert (northern extension of Thar desert into Hariyana) (3,176). It also lied on the banks of Saraswati River (also known there as Bhogavati)(3-24,176). The holy fig, the rudaraksha, the rohitaka, the cane and the jujube, the catechu, the sirisha, the bel and the inguda and the karira and pilu and sami trees grew on the banks of the Saraswati (3,176).
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[edit] Pandava's stay in Kamyaka woods
[edit] First time
Pandavas during the initial years of their 12 year exile to forests, came to Dwaita woods from Kamyaka woods, to avoid frequent visits from the people of Kurujangala It was the close of summer that time (1st time) (3,24). Then they went back to Kamyaka again (3,50).
[edit] Second time
After their pilgrimage, and after return of Arjuna from northern Himalayas they came back to Dwaita woods for a second time (3,176). Then Duryodhana came to see the Pandavas living in distress at Dwaita woods. He camped 4 miles away from the Dwaita lake (3,237). He came there in the pretencet of inspecting the cattle-stations of Kurus in the vicinity. When he reached Dwaita lake, Gandharvas imprisoned him; he got released by Pandavas (2,244).
[edit] Third Time
Owing to the decline of deer-population Pandavas again shifted to Kamyaka woods (3,256). They came again to Dwaita woods (for a 3rd time) during their last (12th) year of forest life (3-176,308). Then they caused their followers to leave the forest and themselves left to Matsya Kingdom to spent their 13th year of anonymous life (3-313)
Bala Rama during his pilgrimage along Saraswati River had visited the Dwaita lake (9,37).
