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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Shubhadra – Mother of the Most Powerful Warrior
Shubhadra was the daughter of Vasudeva and Rohini. Krishna and Balaram were her brothers. She was born after Krishna moved all Yadavas to Dwarka, so she was much younger than both brothers.
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Bhishma – The Great Hero Bound By Terrible Vows
Bhishma Pitamah was the great Grand Uncle of Kauravas and Pandavas. He was the unparalleled archer and warrior of his time. He even defeated his Guru Parashurama. After the Kurukshetra war, he gave all his teaching to Yudhisthir and also perched him the famous Vishnu Sahasranama.
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Draupadi : Story Of Most Beautiful Woman Of Time
We all know about Draupadi, who is believed to have been the most beautiful woman of her time. Draupadi was the daughter of King Drupada and was married to all five Pandavas. Drupada was the King of Panchala, which is why she was also called Panchali. Additionally, she was known as Krishnaa due to her dark complexion and Yagyaseni because she was born from a Yagna (sacrificial fire).
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The Remarkable Accounts From Life Of Eklavya
We all have heard the name Eklavya and often wondered how was his life and was he really able to defeat Arjuna. Why did Guru Drona reject him? Let’s try to find out the answer here with his real-life story.
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Ulupi – Daring Naga Princess And Devoted Wife Of Arjuna
Ulupi was the daughter of the Naga king Kauravya, who ruled the underwater kingdom in the Ganga River. Initially, she was married to a Naga prince, but he died in a fight with Garuda shortly after their marriage. During exile, one day after finishing prayer in the Ganga river, Arjuna turned toward the shore, but the water force pulled him and when he woke up he was in the Naglok. Ulupi brought him there and confessed her affection to him. Arjuna said that he was in exile and bound by a vow of celibacy.
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The Four Queens Of Arjuna : Tales Of Love And Sacrifices
We all know about Draupadi, whom Arjuna won in the Swayamvara. But later She married all the Pandava brothers. Along with Draupadi, Arjuna had three more wives, and through them, he had sons as well. Vyasa’s Mahabharata does mention all of them, but not in much detail. Here, we will discuss the stories behind all of Arjuna’s marriages and his sons.
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Rama’s exile : Was it powerful crafted plan of Gods?
Rama was about to be crowned as the next King, and the night before a sequence of events happened that turned Rama’s life and future of the Bharavarsha upside down.
Kaikeyi the stepmother of the Lord Rama, whom Rama loved dearly and she also loved him equally like her own son. How did she suddenly turn into an evil mother?
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Maharshi Valmiki – The Creator Of The Great Epic Ramayana
Ramayana is considered the greatest poet of the time, and his composer was Maharshi Valmiki. Undoubtedly, the creator of such a great work must be a very great rishi of the time. Many stories are found in the Puranas about the life of this great Rishi. Here are some important events of his life.
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Many Paths To Reach One Ultimate Destination
The world is filled with so many religions, within one religion there are many beliefs. What we follow is something we get from the plains of our own civilization and culture. All these religions take us to the one path, a path to reach a God.
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