Why Kunti is called as Pritha ?
Pritha (पृथा)
Shurasena (शूरसेन) and his wife Marisha (मारिषा) has 10 sons named as Vasudeva, Devabhaga, Devasrava, Anaka, Srnjaya,...
Why is Arjun known as Gudakesh?
Gudakesha ( गुडाकेशः )
गुडाकेशः - meaning the one who has conquered sleep, only Shiva and Arjuna...
Dialogue between Yudhishthira and Markandeya – Actions and their results
These dialogue between Yudhishthira asked Markandeya is mentioned in Mahabharata Vana Parva - Markandeya-Samasya Parva - Chapter 143, where Yudhishthira asked rishi...
Who was Arjuna fighting, when Abhimanyu was drawn into the Chakravyuha?
When Guru Dronacharya was made the sentapati of Kauravas, he affirmed Duryodhana that he would be able...
How many sons did Dhritarashtra have?
As mentioned by Veda Vyasa himself to Dhritarashtra, in Mahabharata Vana Parva 9.21
चिराय तव पुत्राणां शतमेकश्च भारत ।पाण्डोः...
Who were the characters of Mahabharata? Who were their Father and Mother?
Abhimanyu (अभिमन्यु ) - son of Arjuna and Subhadra. His son was King Parikshit (परीक्षित)
Arjuna - son of Kunti...
Who had Agneyastra in Mahabharata ?
Agneyastra (आग्नेय अस्त्र)
Agneyastra (आग्नेय अस्त्र) - It is weapon belong to Agni, god of Fire. The weapon emitted...
How did Bheem got his gadha and Arjun got his sankha ?
Mayasura (मयासुर) who was the architect of demons gave Bheem his gadha and Arjun his sankha named as Devadatta (देवदत्त)
What are the benefits of reading Mahabharata ?
Benefits of reading Mahabharata
The importance of reading and listening Mahabharata, is mentioned in the epic itself in Svargarohana Parva...
Story of birth of Guru Dronacharya
Guru Dronacharya
Guru Drona, also known as Dronacharya was the teacher who taught the arts of war to both...