The Slaying Of Dronacharya
The Pandavas knew that it was impossible to win as long as their great 'guru' or teacher Dronacharya continued to battle.So they came up with a plan.The great guru had just one weakness and that was his son Ashwatthama, whom he loved dearly. So Lord Krishna suggested that they somehow manage to convince him that his son was dead. Once he was unnerved it would only be a matter of time before he was out of the running. They then decided to kill an elephant by the same name and then go to Dronacharya with the news so they would not be lying.
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The Passing on of Lord Krishna
Dwarka was the hometown of Lord Krishna and his brother Balram as well as the entire Yadu race. One day, three great sages paid a visit to this city as Krishna's guests. And one day, during their stay, the youngsters of the Royal family got into a state of intoxication and dressed up Krishna's son Shamva as a woman who needed to be blessed with a son. The sages cursed the entie yadava clan.Thus entire clan along with Lord Krishna came to an end.Read on.
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Ashwatthama's Revenge
There were now just three Kauravas left and foremost amongst them was Ashwatthama, the son that Guru Dronacharya thought he had lost to the enemy. As was expected he was thirsting for revenge. Ashwatthama sat down to pray to Lord Shiva for help.Read to know how Ashwatthama was able to avenge his esteemed father, Dronacharya's death.
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The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is the great battle of Kurukshetra. It took place between two families - the Pandavas and the Kauravas for the sovereignty of Northern India and the throne of Hastinapur. The Pandavas were the 5 sons of Pandu and the Kauravas were their cousins, the 100 sons of King Dhritashtra.The Pandavas were also first cousins of Lord Krishna.
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Battle With Duryodhan
After a couple of days of fighting, most of the Kauravas had been destroyed with the exception of Duryodhan and a few others. The Pandavas set out in search of Duryodhan but could not locate him as he was hiding in the waters of a lake. He said that he would be willing to fight as long as they provided him with a weapon and fought him one by one. Bhima was able to secure a resounding victory over Duryodhan,read to know how.
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Bishmapitamah's Last Days
Bhishma, was the grand old man of both the Kauravas and the Pandavas. He was the oldest member of the house as he had been granted the boon of dying at will and therefore could have been hundreds of years old.He had promised to look after the descendants of his father and to protect the throne of Hastinapur. And so he had to take an active part in the battle of Kurukshetra and fight on the side of the Kauravas even though his heart belonged to the Pandavas. Read on to know what happened next.
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The Slaying Of Dronacharya
Dronacharya, the great Guru of Kauravas and Pandavas was fighting from the side of Kauravas. How he was slayed is an interesting tale. Read on.
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The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is a legend which tells us about the great battle of Kurukshetra. The battle was between Kauravas and Pandavas. Read on the following series on Mahabharata to know about the real reason for the battle.
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Battle With Duryodhan
Battle with Duryodhan was the crux of Mahabharata. He was full of trickery. How he was defeated, read on to know.
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Ashwatthama's Revenge
Ashwatthama was the son of Guru Dronacharya. He wanted to take the revenge of his father's death and defeat of Kauravas. Read on to know how he took the revenge.
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