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July 21, 2022
56 Mahabharata Characters that will Never Cease to Amaze You
Welcome to our giant resource of Mahabharata characters!
Here you will find quick introductions (and links to in-depth guides and analysis) to fifty-five of the most important characters in the Mahabharata.
For easy reference, we’ve organized the list in alphabetical order.
ContentsAbhimanyuAgniAmbaArjunaAshwatthamaBalaramaBhagadattaBhimaBhishmaChitrangada the PrincessChitrangada the PrinceDhrishtadyumnaDhritarashtraDraupadiDronaDrupadaDuhsasanaDurvasaDuryodhanaGandhariGangaGhat...
55 Mahabharata Characters that will Never Cease to Amaze You
Welcome to our giant resource of Mahabharata characters!
Here you will find quick introductions (and links to in-depth guides and analysis) to fifty-five of the most important characters in the Mahabharata.
For easy reference, we’ve organized the list in alphabetical order.
ContentsAbhimanyuAgniAmbaArjunaAshwatthamaBalaramaBhagadattaBhimaBhishmaChitrangada the PrincessChitrangada the PrinceDhritarashtraDraupadiDronaDrupadaDuhsasanaDurvasaDuryodhanaGandhariGangaGhatotkachaIndraJa...
July 10, 2022
Mahabharata Summary: All 100 Parvas Unpacked and Explained
The Mahabharata is a collection of hundred Parvas (or ‘sections’) that tell the story of a long-standing family feud between two sets of cousins – the Kauravas and the Pandavas – for control of the Kuru throne in Hastinapur.
The climactic event of the story is an eighteen-day war that happens between the two factions on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
It is commonly understood that the Pandavas are the protagonists of this tale and the Kauravas the antagonists – though many retellings have...
June 22, 2022
How did Bhima marry Hidimbi?
Bhima is the second of the Pandavas (in order of birth) in the Mahabharata. He is the third biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna, and second being Yudhishthir. His biological father is Vayu, the wind god. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
He is considered physically the strongest of the Pandavas. He is also described by Bhishma as the ‘best all-round warrior’ among all the heroes that assemble at Kurukshetra.
Bhima is a mace-fighter, a wrestler, a Rakshasa-k...
Bhima and Arjuna: Who is more powerful?
Bhima is the second of the Pandavas (in order of birth) in the Mahabharata. He is the third biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna, and second being Yudhishthir. His biological father is Vayu, the wind god. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
He is considered physically the strongest of the Pandavas. He is also described by Bhishma as the ‘best all-round warrior’ among all the heroes that assemble at Kurukshetra.
Bhima is a mace-fighter, a wrestler, a Rakshasa-k...
Did Bhima love Draupadi the most?
Bhima is the second of the Pandavas (in order of birth) in the Mahabharata. He is the third biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna, and second being Yudhishthir. His biological father is Vayu, the wind god. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
He is considered physically the strongest of the Pandavas. He is also described by Bhishma as the ‘best all-round warrior’ among all the heroes that assemble at Kurukshetra.
Bhima is a mace-fighter, a wrestler, a Rakshasa-k...
June 21, 2022
Where did Bhima meet Hanuman?
Bhima is the second of the Pandavas (in order of birth) in the Mahabharata. He is the third biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna, and second being Yudhishthir. His biological father is Vayu, the wind god. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
He is considered physically the strongest of the Pandavas. He is also described by Bhishma as the ‘best all-round warrior’ among all the heroes that assemble at Kurukshetra.
Bhima is a mace-fighter, a wrestler, a Rakshasa-k...
How did Bhima kill Duhsasana?
Bhima is the second of the Pandavas (in order of birth) in the Mahabharata. He is the third biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna, and second being Yudhishthir. His biological father is Vayu, the wind god. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
He is considered physically the strongest of the Pandavas. He is also described by Bhishma as the ‘best all-round warrior’ among all the heroes that assemble at Kurukshetra.
Bhima is a mace-fighter, a wrestler, a Rakshasa-k...
How did Bhima kill Jarasandha?
Bhima is the second of the Pandavas (in order of birth) in the Mahabharata. He is the third biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna, and second being Yudhishthir. His biological father is Vayu, the wind god. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
He is considered physically the strongest of the Pandavas. He is also described by Bhishma as the ‘best all-round warrior’ among all the heroes that assemble at Kurukshetra.
Bhima is a mace-fighter, a wrestler, a Rakshasa-k...
Was Yudhishthir wise or foolish?
Yudhishthir is the eldest of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. He is the second biological son of Kunti – her first being Karna. His biological father is Yama, the god of justice. Pandu, the king of Hastinapur, is his adoptive father.
Yudhishthir is described by many other characters in the story as the paragon of virtue. He is said to have never spoken an untruth.
He is the only character in the Mahabharata that succeeds in reaching heaven at the end of his life – without having to endure ...
