Selon le Mahabharata épique et d’autres écritures puraniques, la princesse Rukmini est née de Bhishmaka—le roi du royaume de Vidarbha, appartenant à la dynastie Bhoja.
Vie de famille
Elle a cinq frères aînés: Rukmi, Rukmaratha, Rukmabahu, Rukmakesa et Rukmanetra.
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