Jatasura

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Jatāsura (जटासुर) was a Rakshasa who disguised himself as a Brahman and carried Yudhishthira, Sahadeva, Nakula, and Draupadi. He was overtaken and killed by Bhima.

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  • Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology


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