Mahabharata happened in Dwapar Yug after the great epic of Ramayana in Treta Yug. It is a major Sanskrit epic of ancient India in Hinduism. Krishna Dvaipayana, known as Vyasa or Vedavyasa, is the author of Mahabharata. He narrated the heart wrenching struggle of cousins Pandavas and Kauravas and the war between them in Kurukshetra. It has 18 parvas with 200,000 verses.
Let’s dive into the great struggles of the Mahabharata heroes and villains.
Jyotirlingas are the shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva in India. Kedarnath Jyotirlinga Temple is the 11th Shiva Lingam, comprising the most ancient and powerful mythological stories. The Vedas, Shiva Purana, Mahabharat, and other Vedic Story describe it as the holiest…
Jyotirlingas are the most sacred temples in India, dedicated to Lord Shiva, one of the three members of the Trinity besides Lord Brahma and Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Shiva manifested in these temples and blessed his devotees with…
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Draupadi, also known as Panchali, was the most beautiful and heroic princess in the Mahabharata. She was the daughter of Panchala King Drupad and the common wife of the Pandavas. Draupadi was one of the panch kanyas, or five virgins,…
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I thought of writing about Krishna after narrating the whole story of Rama, the avatar of Lord Vishnu in the Vedic story. But Krishna’s birth story, the 8th avatar of Lord Vishnu, perplexed me. I started to question myself about…
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