Life's short.. Be yourself!
In Mahabharata, during the war of Kurukshetra Kaurava’s had many commanders in chief till the end. Normally we know about Bhishma, Dronacharya, Shalya etc but there was also a commander in chief who was a mighty warrior riding his almost undefeatable elephant. He was Bhagadatta. Bhagadatta was the King of Pragjyotisha kingdom (situated near north…
Although the war Kurukshetra war ends, the Mahabharata doesn’t end at it. Mahabharata talks not only about Kaurava’s and Pandava’s but also about Krishna, his Yadava’s clan and it’s destruction as well. The root of this destruction was a Krishna’s son Samba. Mausala Parva of Mahabharata talks about Samba in detail. Samba was son of…
Karna is one of the most favorite characters of Mahabharata. Few people know that Karna’s sons took part in Kurukshetra war. And least people know Karna’s one son survived in Kurukshetra war. His name was Vrishaketu. Karna and Vrushali had ten sons, Vrishasena, Sudama, Vrishaketu, Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, and Prasena. All sons of…
Even though Mahabharata is majorly a story of Kaurava’s and Pandava’s, their exile and war. But, the actual Mahabharata text begins on a very different note. Not many people know how important role Takshaka the Serpent (Naga) King played in Mahabharata. At one point Bhishma’s prowess is compared with him. Takshaka, the Sanskrit language means…
Today I read a bizarre news on internet about Tejas Express which ran from Mumbai to Goa. I will talk about the news later on but, just to begin the description of the topic. It is a semi luxury train which had several luxury amenities and facilities like, on-board touch screen infotainment with high quality…
A Rakshasa whose name is not well known but the architectural marvel he created is part of a figure of speech in Indian languages, Maya-Sabha. His name is Maya. The story of Mayāsura comes into picture when Pandava’s came to Khandavprastha (today’s Delhi) to build their kingdom. Maya was the friend of Takshak a Naga…
Another relatively mute character of Mahabharata is Vrushali, wife of great warrior Karna. Although Vrushali played a minor role in Mahabharata, she’s been a subject of lots of fantasies and fictions. Vrushali was also from a charioteer clan. She was the sister of Satyasen, the charioteer of Duryodhana. The marriage between Karna and Vrushali was…
Most of the known stories of Kuru’s clan begins with Shantanu. But, not many people know that Shantanu was not the only of Kuru’s clan of his generation. He had an elder brother Bahlika. Who not only was a king but also played a role in Mahabharata. Shantanu’s parents Pratipa (king of Hastinapura) and Sunanda…
People believe even though there were many warriors equally strong or even stronger than Arjuna, nobody was able to defeat him. But, there was a warrior who did not play any role in Kurukshetra war in Mahabharata but, still was able to defeat Arjuna. His name was, Babruvahana or Babhruvahana, Arjuna’s own son! Babruvahana was…
Usual knowledge of Mahabharata tells us that Kaurava’s were on the side of the Adharma. We all know what Duryodhana, Dushasana did. But it will be complete unjust with one Kaurava who always chose the side of Dharma, Vikarna! Vikarna is regarded as the best of the Kaurava’s. According to mentions in Mahabharata, Vikarna was third strongest…