The Mahabharata is a very complex Hindu epic of two sets of brothers fighting for the throne. It is the longest poem ever written, with 200000 verses. With hundreds of characters, each with their own story, and a span of many years, this epic involves the entire Bharat and is filled with depth.
The story of the poisoning of Bhima at Pramana Koti is an important milestone: it marks the first of Duryodhana’s many plans to get rid of the Pandavas, whether it be through poisoning, the lac house, or the famous gambling game. This is a famous incident, but in this post, I use the original text […]
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The Mahabharata War can be described as true “total warfare”. The term “total warfare” means that countries devote all of their resources and men towards the war. During the Mahabharata, the entirety of Bharatvarsha sent its might and men to the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Nearly every kingdom and tribe, from modern-day Iran to Myanmar, participated
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The Mahabharata family tree of the Kuruvansha spans more than 8 generations and includes dozens of family members and different branches.
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The great epic of the Mahabharata spans many generations and dozens of kings. However, the king that started it all was Shantanu. Shantanu is one of the most important figures in the Mahabharata. He was the father of Bhishma, andthe grandfather of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. As you will read in this article, Shantanu wasn’t even
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From all of Dhritarashtra’s wicked sons, one of them was righteous. His name was Yuyutsu, the son of Dhritarashtra and a Vaishya woman. He was the only Kaurava who fought for the Pandavas in the Mahabharata War. He was also one of the only survivors of the war.
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Samba was the son of Krishna. From birthing an iron rod to kidnapping Duryodhana’s daughter, Samba’s life was full of adventure and inadvertently caused the Yadava destruction.
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The story of the Mahabharata is a story of death. The entire epic poem is filled with bloodshed and death. But along with death, this epic is also filled with deceit. The Mahabharata is filled with conspiracy to defeat the opponent. But a large portion of the deceit and conspiracy of the Mahabharata were designed
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Chitrangada was the eldest son of Shantanu and Satyavati in the Mahabharata. He was a brave and strong king. His brief reign was ended by a fight with a Gandharva of the same name, in which he died.
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Maya is a Danava. He is a great architect of the Danavas, Daityas, and sometimes even devas. He is one of the kings of Danavas. During the Mahabharata, Maya built the Indraprastha sabha for the Pandavas and Krishna. He has a lot of mystic powers. He is known as the acharya of all the mayavis.
Drona, respected as “Dronacharya”, was the preceptor of heroes. He taught renowned Mahabharata heroes such as Arjuna and Karna. An avatar of Brihaspati and a student of Parshuram, Drona was a true master of arms. However, amidst all of this glory, Drona was obliged to choose the side of unrighteousness. He fought in the Mahabharata
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