Lesser known facts about Mahabharata (part 2) - Kalindi Chokshi

Lesser known facts about Mahabharata

Facts:

#1   

Yudishthira  haven't slept for 13 years!😶Because of the fear of Karna. 

Yudishthira never even feared of Bheesma Or Drona. 

It clearly tells about the powers of Karna. 

#2

 Kunti was also called Pritha . 

That's the reason Arjuna is also called Partha. 

Even Yudhishthir and Bheem were also called as Partha . 

Arjun got famous with this name as Krishna used to address him as Partha. 

#3

Yudhishthir had a flying chariot!! 😲

The chariot would stay 2 feet above the ground. 

This was because he never uttered lies. 

 Chariot touched only once on the ground when he lied about the death of Aswathma. 

#4

Arjuna realised the power of Karna after the war got over:

After the war got over Krishna asked Arjuna to get off the chariot first, the chariot exploded when Krishna and Hanuman  flag came out of the chariot. 

 It happened due to the celestial weapons used by Karna. 

The chariot was protected by Krishna and hanuman so it didn't exploded earlier. 

#5

Vijayadhari 🏹 Karna 

As Arjuna is called Gandivdhari due to his divine bow named Gandiv similarly Karna is known as Vijayadhari due to his divine bow named Vijaya. 

 

This divine bow was used by Lord Shiva, Indra, Parasuram and Karna

Karna used Vijaya bow only once in his life time i.e. on his last day. 

If he holds the bow no one could defeat him except Lord Shiva. 

#6 

Ashwathama invoked Narayanastra on 15th day. 

It forced entire Pandava army to surrender for some time in the battlefield. 

#7

According to Ved Vyasa, Karna is the most powerful man on kaurava side

He caused more destruction than (Bhishma, Dronacharya and other kaurava warriors) combined. 

Even when he joined the war on the 11th day. 

#8

The Bhagavad Gita by Krishna was not heard only by Arjuna but also :

Hanuman (on the flag of chariot) 

Sanjay (due to Vyaasa boon)

#9

Only Krishna and Hanuman participated in the Kurukshetra war without any weapons. 

#10

Satyawati smelled like a flower! 🌹

By the boon of sage Parashar, Satyawati  smelled like a flower. 

Satyawati was the mother of sage Vayasa. 

#11

Balaram was almost there to kill Jarasandh in a fight. 

But due to the request of Krishna that Jarasandh should be defeated by Bheema, Balaram spared the life of Jarasandh. 

#12

There is a temple in Kerala (India) for Shakuni, the evil character of Mahabharata. 

People worship the determination, perseverance and  passion of him towards his goals. 

#13

Parshuram vowed to teach  brahmins only and no kshatriya.

But he taught Bhishma? 🧐

Because in childhood Bhishma lived with his mother(Ganga). 

He didn't lived with his kshatriya father(Shantanu). 

#14

 Vrishsena defeated Bheema!! 😦

Vrishsena (son of Karna) defeated Bheema in Archery. 

Nakula (almost senseless)went to Bheema's chariot feared and calls Arjuna. 

When Arjuna reached Bheema had been pierced with arrows of Vrishsena and was not able to do anything. 

#15

Do you remember the insect that bite Karna due to which his identity was revealed?? 🤔

The insect was Indra dev. He had a fight with Karna and lost. And even he wanted Arjuna to be the best Archer in the world. 

Bonus

After the war got over :

Total count of death was mention by Yudishthira (one who never lie) 

"One million six hundred and sixty million and twenty thousand"

 Number of people escaped were

"Twenty-four one hundred and sixty five"

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