In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Nakula was fourth of the five Pandava brothers. Nakula and Sahadeva were twins blessed to Madri, by Ashwini Kumaras, the divine physicians. Their parents — Pandu and Madri died early, so the twins were adopted by their step mother, Kunti and were trained by Drona in Hastinapur.
Skilled in Ayurveda, sword fighting and horse keeping, Nakula is regarded as the most handsome man in the Mahabharata. He had two wives - Draupadi, the common wife of the five brothers, and Karenumati, daughter of Chedi king Shishupala. For Yudhishthira's Rajasuya, he conquered the Sivis, the Rohitakas and other dynasties. After the game of dice, the Pandavas and Draupadi were sent into exile for 13 years with the last year being incognito. During the incognito, Nakula disguised himself as a horse trainer named Granthika. In the Kurukshetra War, Nakula killed many warriors including Uluka, Shakuni's son.