Babhruvahana is a character in Hindu mythology who is the son of Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, and his wife, Chitrangada. According to Hindu mythology, Babhruvahana was born as a result of Arjuna’s encounter with the kingdom of Manipur and its princess, Chitrangada. Ashwamedha Yagya In the Mahabharata, Babhruvahana plays a significant role in the […]
Arjuna, the great archer from Mahabharata, has ten names which signify the greatness of this warrior.
Arjuna, the gifted archer of his times, has struggled and humbled few times. Being a good disciple, he had the liking of his Guru and Lord Krishna, which provided him invaluable edge. Presented here are some of the lesser knows stories of Arjuna in Mahabharata. Arjuna’s son sacrificed himself before Kurukshetra war Iravan, was the
Arjuna and Kirata There is a humbling story about Arjuna who was humbled by Kirata. The world’s greatest archer, did not know how to beat an ordinary Kirata. He was made to understand that being greatest archer did not mean he was invincible. Mukasura and his death Arjuna did great penance in quest of Divyastras.
Curses on Arjuna Mahabharata is full of incidents of curses, yet when curses are mentioned with reference to Mahabharata in Indian mythology, we would normally associate Karna, but Arjuna also had some curses. But this can be argued that though these have been curses, Arjuna was able to use them to his and Pandava’s advantage.