Hidimbi -The rakshashi

HIDIMBI ,THE HINDU EPIC MAHABHARATA

 Hidimbi  met Bhima while he was travelling in the forest with his Pandava brothers and mother Kunti. After seeing a burning palace at Varanavat, which was set up by their cousin Duryodhana to burn them alive; the Pandavas were there at deep of forest .Hidimbi's brother, Hidimba, an alleged cannibal, had sent her to bring him manflesh, but when she saw the handsome prince Bhima sitting in the glade she fell in love with him and could not bring herself to kill him. She was immensely in love with her .As later She transformed into a tall, dark-skinned and immensely beautiful woman dressed in ornaments and garlands and approached him.

When Hidimbi reached late, Hidimba had came to kill Bhima . He was trying to attack her by bhima later protected Hidimbi then asked Bhima to marry her, at which he was angry initially but finally ensued after being repeatedly insisted. He agreed to spend the time from dawn to dusk with her on the condition that during the dark hours he would remain with his brothers, and this would continue till they had a son. She eventually bore Bhima a son, Ghatotkacha. When the Pandavas left the forest, Bhima had to leave her as they were on a war campaign. 

It is noted that names , Hidimba and Hidimbi were twins.

It said that in certain parts of Himachal Pradesh Hidimbi is worshipped as a goddess. There's a temple dedicated to her in Manali.