Ambalika
| Ambalika | |
|---|---|
| Mahabharata character | |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Position | Kuru Queen |
| Family | Parents
|
| Spouse | Vichitravirya |
| Children | Pandu |
| Home | Kashi |
Ambalika (Sanskrit: अम्बालिका, romanized: Ambālikā) is the queen of Kuru Kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The youngest daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi and Kausalya, Ambalika is abducted by Bhishma during her svayamvara ceremony, and becomes the wife of Vichitravirya, the King of Hastinapura. She is the mother of Pandu and the grandmother of Pandavas.