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Why did #Arjuna not marry Pricess #Uttaraa?

1. According to the #Mahabharata,during their thirteen years of exile(12 years vanvaas, 1 year in hiding,incognito), the Pandavas stayed in the kingdom of Matsya in disguise and served the king Virata. Had their identities ..cont..2.. Image
2. been revealed, the #Pandavas would have had to spend 12 more years in #Vanvaas. The reader’s attention is also drawn to 14 years exile of Lord Ram. The Pandavas, though from a royal family,each one of them chose a profession that in no way could connect them to ..cont..3..
3. royalty. While remaining incognito, Arjuna had disguised himself as an ennuch Brihannala and used to teach dance to the king’s daughter, Princess Uttara. At the end of exile,the Pandavas revealed their true identities to the king. King Virata was mighty impressed and ..cont..4
4. wanted Arjuna to marry the Princess Uttataraa. Arjuna refused as he had been Uttaraa’s teacher. Arjuna proposed that Uttaraa be married to his son Abhimanyu, a warrior in his own right, and thus Abhimanyu’s and Uttaraa’s marriage was solemnised.

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