VIDURA

Description

Vidura was one of the central characters and great heroes of the Mahabharata. He was the prime minister of Hastinapur under KingDhritarashtra, and also the uncle of Pandavas and Kauravas.
Vidura was a half-brother to the kings Dhritarashtra and Pandu, born the son of the sage Vyasa and Parishrami, the maid to the queens Ambikaand Ambalika. He was the incarnation of Yamaraja, god of death and justice, who had been cursed by the sage Mandavya for punishing the latter more harshly than his transgression warranted. Vidura was a very interesting and central figure who was instrumental in helping the Pandavas avoid trials and tribulations melted out to them by their cousin, Duryodhana