Virata (విరాటనగరం)
Today: Traditionally identified with Bairat, Rajasthan
The thirteenth year of exile had a special rule: the Pandavas had to stay completely hidden, or start the whole thirteen years again. So the five greatest heroes in the world took ordinary jobs in King Virata's court. Yudhishthira became a dice-teacher, Bhima a cook, Draupadi a hairdresser - and Arjuna, of all things, a dance teacher named Brihannala. They made it through the whole year without being discovered.
What happened here
- The Exile (13 Years): The year in disguise at King Virata's court