[2] In the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata, the Pandavas chose the Kamyakavana as their residence during their period of exile.
A rakshasi named Hidimbi fell in love with Bhima and urged him to flee, fearing that her brother, Hidimba, would devour him.
[6] Following a conversation with the sage Vyasa, Yudhishthira and his brothers returned to the Kamyakavana from Dvaitavana, and are described to have practised archery, recited the Vedas, and venerated the Brahmins and the pitrs.
Sage Lomasha was dispatched by Indra to reassure Yudhishthira of the well-being of Arjuna, and the prince was encouraged by the deity to undertake a pilgrimage to visit a number of sacred sites.
During the twelfth year of their exile, the Pandavas left Kamyaka forest for the final time and returned to the Dvaitavana.