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The Battle of Kurukshetra, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, recorded in the Mahabharata.. Hindu mythological wars are the wars described in the Hindu texts of ancient India.
Bhishma ranked him a Mighty Maharathi, his son Dhrishtadyumna an Atirathi and his other son, Shikhandi, a Rathi. He contributed three (of the seven) Akshauhini armies to the Pandavas during the war. [7]
The terms Rathi, Maharathi, Rathika, Rashtriya, Rasthrapathi and Rasthtrakuta were of political and administrative significance and not used to denote any tribes or ethnicity. [24] Also, no evidence to confirm that these families were either Aryan or non-Aryan is available. [25] C. V. Vaidya claimed that Rashtrakutas were ancestors of modern ...
Maharathi may refer to: Maharathi (warrior), in Hindu mythology; Maharathi, Indian Telugu-language film; Maharathi, Indian Hindi-language film; See also ...
Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...
He is also described as a Maharathi [1] who fought on the side of the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War, and was cursed by Krishna with immortality for his attempt to kill Uttarā's unborn child. [2] Ashwatthama had gained knowledge of various divine weapons, namely the Narayanastra, Brahmastra, Brahmashirastra, and many others.
Even though he was a young man, he exhibited amazing bravery in the conflict. In the fifth book of the epic, Udyoga Parva, Abhimanyu was categorised as a Atirathi ('leader of leaders of car-divisions') by Bhishma, the Kuru gransire who oversaw the Kaurava side during the first eleven days of the conflict. [2] [10]
Adhiratha was the foster-father of Karna. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Adhiratha was descended from Yayati and therefore was related to Krishna.He was also the descendant of Romapada, [7] the king of Anga and brother-in-law of Dasharatha's descendant Shighra, king of Ayodhya.