The two Ramayanas in the Mahabharatha
The Mahabharatha is a gigantic epic. We all know that. But did you know that it contains within itself the story of Rama, the Ramayana? That too, not once but twice?
The Mahabharatha is a gigantic epic. We all know that. But did you know that it contains within itself the story of Rama, the Ramayana? That too, not once but twice?
The thirteenth year of exile As per the advice of Dharma, the Pandavas decided to go to Matsya kingdom ruled by King Virata to spend the thirteenth...
One of the biggest misconceptions in the Mahabharatha is about Adiratha who adopted Karna. Many TV shows, books and lectures will tell you, WRONGLY...
Vaishampayana then narrated the story of Karna to Janmejaya when the king asked why Yudhishthira was scared of Karna. Karna was born to a young Kun...
From the Bhagavath Puran, we get lineages of many of the important royal families from the ancient times. One of the most significant lines is th...
The Kauravas were upset hearing about Arjuna’s achievements. Karna then advised Duryodhana to visit the Pandavas in the forest so he could mock the...
Duryodhan demanded the throne of Hastinapur because he was the eldest son of the eldest son, Dhritarashtra. He argued that it was Dhritarashtra who...
An Important book for everyone to read Aryaa is an important work for the simple reason that it highlights the remarkable women from our ancient pa...
Arjuna narrated the story of how he obtained celestial weapons. He also told them of how he was asked by Indra to defeat the Nivatakavachas. These ...
Shikhandin was born a girl to Drupada and his Queen as per Mahadev’s boon. Drupada was so eager to have a son that he announced the birth of a pri...
When the question of overall commander arose Yudhishthira asked for the opinions of his brothers. Bhima suggested the name of Shikhandi, Arjuna pr...
Meanwhile, the sage Lomarsha reached the forest where the Pandavas stayed. He advised them to go on a pilgrimage to see various holy places. Along ...