The Battle Begins: The First Day of the Mahabharat War
The Mahabharat war started on the Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi. With the first ray of the Sun, the Kaurava and Pandava armies were ready to write history. Duryodhana, the leader of the Kauravas army made Bhishma Pitamah the commander-in-chief Whereas Yudhishtir made Dritdhyumna-brother of Draupadi the commander-in-chief.
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Jaya to Mahabharat : Different names of the great Saga
When Vyasa first wrote the Mahabharata with the help of Ganesha, his entire focus was on the Yuddha (war) and the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. He named it Jaya, meaning “Universal Victory,”
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Stories Of The Remarkable Heroes Who Didn’t Participate In Mahabharat War
The Mahabharata War was the largest in ancient India. It involved almost all the kingdoms from the present-day region of India and kingdoms from Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Tibet, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.
The estimated total number of warriors who participated in the war was around 4.8 million. Despite such massive participation, there were exceptions. Many important warriors chose not to fight or join in the war. Here are their stories
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Chitrangada – A Beautiful Warrior Princess
During Arjuna’s 12-year exile, he traveled across the Indian subcontinent. In the course of his wanderings, he came to Manipur and was stunned by the beauty and bravery of Chitangada. He approached Chitravahana to ask for her hand in marriage. The king agreed upon a condition that any child born from their marriage would be heir to the throne of the Manipur not as the child of Pandava.
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Were The Kauravas Really 100? Or 102? Here Is The Answer You Didn’t Know
Gandhari was the Princess of Gandhara and the daughter of King Subala. Before her marriage, she performed severe penance to please Lord Shiva. Pleased with her devotion, Lord Shiva granted her a boon to have 100 children. She was later married to Dhritarashtra, the King of Hastinapur.
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