After the disastrous events at the Kuru court, after the attempt of disrobing Draupadi, the Pandavas and their wife were exiled in the forest for twelve years, and one year incognito. Surya, the Sun-God, had presented Draupadi with a magical
Many books and serials end the story of the Mahabharata with Yudhishtira’s coronation at Hastinapur. But this vast epic does not just end on that happy note. It has lots of tragedies even after that. After the great Kurukshetra war,
Duryodhana is the main antagonist in the epic Mahabharata. He was one of the bravest warriors of his generation. Duryodhana was the eldest son of Dhritharashtra. Being the eldest son of the king, he was convinced since childhood that he
My Indian Mythology Facts Collection – 2. 1. Sahadeva knew everything that would happen in the future, including Lakshagriha, the Dice Game, Draupadi’s Disrobing and also the War, in the epic Mahabharata. Before their father Pandu died, he told his
Indian mythology is something really very vast, and at the same time, interesting. Most of us Indians don’t even know half of our mythological essence. Most of my friends aren’t interested in our roots, but in social media and other
Abhimanyu is one of the most tragic heroes in the Mahabharata. He is considered the youngest and bravest warrior of the Pandava army. In fact, Abhimanyu is Varchas, an incarnation of the son of Chandra, the Moon God. Chandra couldn’t
Dhritharashtra is one the main characters of the epic Mahabharata. While people may call him one of the main, I would like to call him the main itself. This is because, he is the main villain of the epic, not
Mahamantri Vidhura is one of the most intelligent characters in the epic Mahabharata. He is an incarnation of Lord Dharmaraja or Lord Yama, and thus always sided with dharma. Lord Yama was cursed by Sage Mandavya to be born on
Kunti Devi From Mahabharata: A Character Sketch from my views and understanding of the great epic. The Mahabharata is a vast epic. It has enormous number of characters: heroes, heroines, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, cousins, siblings, friends and Gods. One
The destructive Covid-19 has forced us all to stay home. In response to that, DD National has started a re-telecast of the famous Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ and B.R.Chopra’s ‘Mahabharat’. I think it’s a very good initiative taken by the channel.