Ghaṭotkaca

son of Bhima in the Indian epic Mahabharata
Person human Q1976196
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Ghaṭotkaca

Summary

Ghaṭotkaca is a human[1]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,640 views/month, #6,775 of 1,000,298).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ghaṭotkaca's father was Bhīma[3].
  • Ghaṭotkaca's mother was Hiḍimbī[4].
  • Among Ghaṭotkaca's spouses was Ahilawati[5].
  • A child of Ghaṭotkaca was Barbarika[6].
  • Ghaṭotkaca is recorded as male[7].
  • Ghaṭotkaca's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Ghaṭotkaca's instance of is recorded as Rakshasa[9].
  • Ghaṭotkaca's Commons category is recorded as Ghatotkacha[10].
  • Ghaṭotkaca's present in work is recorded as Mahabharata[11].
  • Ghaṭotkaca's different from is recorded as Ghatotkacha Gupta[12].

Body

Origins and Family

Ghaṭotkaca's father was Bhīma[3]. His mother was Hiḍimbī[4].

Personal Life

Among Ghaṭotkaca's spouses was Ahilawati[5]. A child of him was Barbarika[6].

Why It Matters

Ghaṭotkaca ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,640 views/month, #6,775 of 1,000,298).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

FAQs

Who were Ghaṭotkaca's parents?

Ghaṭotkaca's father was Bhīma[3]. Ghaṭotkaca's mother was Hiḍimbī[4].

Who was Ghaṭotkaca married to?

Ghaṭotkaca's spouses include Ahilawati[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . books.google.co.in. books.google.co.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . books.google.co.in. books.google.co.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . books.google.co.in. books.google.co.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Bhīma
    Instance of
    Mother Hiḍimbī
    Instance of human, Rakshasa
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