mahabharata

Here is a post on Bhima's humility and courage. When Hanuman offers to destroy the Kauravas for him, Bhima humbly rejects the offer and says that the Pandavas only need hanuman's blessings. A popular argument by Duryodhan 'fans'is that "Bhima bullied the Kauravas in childhood". How will a...

Kunti's son Yudishtira was born first despite Gandhari having conceived a whole year earlier than Kunti. When she heard of Yudishtira's birth, Gandhari was terribly disturbed and she hit her pregnant stomach violently. As a result, she delivered a ball of flesh. Vyasa, who had given her the boon...

Adiratha was the younger prince of the royal household of the kingdom of Anga. Since he was younger, he was not heir to the throne of Anga. However, he was still a prince and enjoyed royal privileges. Karna grew up in prosperity with this princely family. Perhaps this was why Kunti did not try...

Arjuna was the supreme commander, above Dhristadyumna. But there was a reason why he was deliberately kept aside from the day to day charge of the war. he was the Pandavas’ most potent weapon adn he had innumerable responsibilities upon his shoulders. Bogging him down with management wud...

The curse that resulted in the birth of Bhishma: The 8 Vasus stole Vasishta's cow and as a consequence were cursed to be born as mortals. The Vasu who instigated them was Dyou and he was cursed to live for a long time on Earth, remaining childless. The others would be delivered from their...

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With Star Plus retelecasting its' version of the Mahabharat, unfortunately many, many wrong ideas that were shown in this show are also spreading all over again. The most horribly wrong of these was that Karna was denied education by Drona because of caste. This is absolutely wrong and Karna WAS...