Kamyaka Forest

Kamyaka Forest

Kamyaka Forest was situated on the western boundary of the Kuru Kingdom on the banks of the Saraswati River. The Pandavas spent their 12 years of forest life by shuttling between the KamYaka and the Dwaita forests. In the 12th year of their exile they left Kamyka forest forever and went to the D waita woods.

About Kamyaka Forest in brief

Summary Kamyaka ForestKamyaka Forest was situated on the western boundary of the Kuru Kingdom on the banks of the Saraswati River. It contained within it a lake called the Kamyaka lake. The Pandavas spent their 12 years of forest life by shuttling between the KamYaka and the Dwaita forests. During this time Jayadratha, the king of the Sindhu Kingdom, on his way to the Salwa Kingdom, tried to abduct Draupadi, but the pandavas prevented that attempt.

In the 12th year of their exile they left Kamyka forest forever and went to the D waita woods. They lived without Arjuna who had been to the northern Himalayas.