Talk:Uttara Kuru Kingdom

References of Uttara Kurus in Mahabharata
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Status of Women in Uttara Kuru

 * Mahabharata, Book1: Adi Parva, Chapter 122

Conversation of Kunti and Pandu

Women formerly were not immured within houses and dependent on husbands and other relatives. They used to go about freely, enjoying themselves as best as they liked. O thou of excellent qualities, they did not then adhere to their husbands faithfully, and yet, O handsome one, they were not regarded sinful, for that was the sanctioned usage of the times. That very usage is followed to this day by birds and beasts without any exhibition of jealousy. That practice, sanctioned by precedent, is applauded by great Rishis. The practice is yet regarded with respect amongst the Northern Kurus.

Military Status of Uttara Kuru

 * Mahabharata, Book 2: Sabha Parva, Chapter 27

''Arjuna reaches Uttara Kuru kingdom during his military campaign to collect tribute for Yudhisthira's Rajasuya sacrifice. The guards of Uttara Kuru kingdom then told to Arjuna:-''

O son of Pritha, this country can be never conquered by thee. If thou seekest thy good, return hence. He that entereth this region, if human, is sure to perish. We have been gratified with thee; O hero, thy conquests have been enough. Nor is anything to be seen here, O Arjuna, that may be conquered by thee. The Northern Kurus (Uttara Kuru) live here. There cannot be war here.

Tribute to Yudhisthira from Uttara Kuru

 * Mahabharata, Book 2: Sabha Parva, Chapter 51

The mountain tribes endued with great strength having brought as tribute numerous Chamaras (long brushes) soft and black and others white as moon-beam and sweet honey extracted from the flowers growing on the Himavat as also from the Mishali champaka and garlands of flowers brought from the region of the northern Kurus (Uttara Kuru), and diverse kinds of plants from the north even from Kailasa, waited with their heads bent down at the gate of king Yudhishthira.

The location of Uttara Kuru Kingdom
Pandavas on their journey to the north of Himalayas passed through the outskirts of Northern Kuru territory:-

After having thus passed many countries, and also the Uttara Kurus, they saw that great mountain, the Kailasa (3,144).

The Richness of Uttara Kuru
A sacrifice recital:- Let all the wealth that exists among the Northern Kurus (Uttara Kurus), come of their own accord to these sacrifices (14,92).