The brothers and Kunti were leaving the place when Hidimva, the Rakshasi followed them.

Bheema studied the woman angrily. "Rakshasas are known to take revenge on their enemies. They are known to even use deception for that." Bheema shook his head. "So go your brother's way."

Yudhishtara stepped forward, stopping his brother. "No! You will not hurt a woman, Bheema."

Hidimva, the Rakshasi, bowed to both Yudhishtara and Kunti. "I fell in love with your brother. I put my family aside, and I have chosen him. Please let him be my husband."

Both Yudhishtara and Kunti agreed to this.

After this, Bheema agreed to stay with Hidimva, the Rakshasi, until they had a son.

A son was soon born to Hidimva and Bheema.

Hidimva looked at the baby and realized that the Rakshasa baby's head was bald like a water pot. A water pot is called a Ghata in Sanskrit. So the baby was called Ghatotkacha, which meant 'pot-headed'.

As was the case with Rakshasas, Ghatotkacha grew up every hour that he was born, and he became a skilled bowman, and soon he was a mighty hero proficient in all weapons. Being a Rakshasa, Ghatotkacha could even change his form at will.

Ghatotkacha was loved by all the Pandavas and became their favourite.

After the birth and growth of Ghatotkacha, Hidimva, the Rakshasi, realized that her time with her husband had come to an end, and she went her own way.

Ghatotkacha promised his father that he would come to help them whenever he or the Pandavas wanted, and he went northward.

Years later, Ghatotkacha was one of the most important warriors who fought in the Mahabharata war on behalf of the Pandavas.

Adapted from the Mahabharata