Bhumanyu was the son of Bharata, and he was mentioned in Mahabharata. He was born from the Yagna performed by his father Bharata, and hence he got great powers, and he is also considered to be an amsha of Lord Agni Dev. He was also called as Vitatha. Similar to his father Bharata, he prosperously […]
Characters in Mahabharata
King Vajranabha | Great Grandson of Lord Krisna
VajraNabha was one of the Yadavas, and he has become the King, after his father Aniruddha, as mentioned in the great epic Mahabharata. He was the great grandson of Lord Krishna, his appearance was similar to that of Krishna, and he properly ruled his kingdom. He is believed to have ruled his Mathura kingdom for […]
Samba | Son of Krishna, Jambavati
Samba was the son of Lord Krishna, and Jambavati. His grandfather was the great “JAMBAVAN”, the bear king, who lived in Tretayuga and also in Dwaparayuga. In the ancient times, people were also worshiped the sons of Lord Krishna. Samba was born due to the severe penance of Lord Krishna on Lord Shiva. He contains […]
Bhanu | Son of Krishna, Satyabhama
Bhanu was the son of Lord Shri Krishna and Mata Satyabhama, and he closely resembles Lord Krishna in appearance. He was married with Suthanu, who was the daughter of Yudhishtira and Draupadi, and their son was Vajra. Banu moved closely with the Pandavas, and won their heart. He was the friend of Samba and Pradyumna, […]
Vrishaketu | Karna’s Son (Vrishaketu in Mahabharata)
Vrishaketu is mentioned in Mahabharata. He is considered to be a good mannered person, and he was the son of the generous king Karna and his wife Supriya, and he is considered as one of the best warriors similar to Karna. He also learned archery under Arjuna, and after the demise of his father Karna, […]
Rohini Devi | Vasudeva’s Wife
Rohini lived in the previous Dwapara Yuga, and she is the wife of Vasudeva and her children are Balarama and Subhadra. She showed special attention on Lord Krishna, and had realized him that he was an avatar of god. Rohini is the daughter of king Bahlika, who was an incarnation of Bhakta Prahalada. Rohini is […]
Dhrishtadyumna | Drupada’s Son, Draupadi’s Brother
Dhrishtadyumna, was the son of Drupada, the Panchala king, and brother of Draupadi. And he and his sister Draupadi were born in the sacrificial fire. He was the chief of the Pandava army during the Kurukshetra War. Dhrishtadyumna killed Drona, the guru of pandavas and kauravas, during the time of his meditation. Drupada performed a […]
Jara | Hunter who killed Krishna
As per Mahabharata, during the Kurukshetra war, all of the hundred sons of Gandhari were killed in the battle. Due to that Gandhari had become very angry with Lord Krishna, and as a result, she cursed Krishna, that the entire Yadavas would be destroyed after 36 years. Similarly, after the completion of 36 years, severe […]
Samvarana | Father of King Kuru
Samvarana was the ruler of the Hastinapura kingdom and he was mentioned in the Mahabharata. His father was Riksha, and his consort was Tapati, daughter of Lord Surya, and their son was Kuru. Once, the kingdom of Hastinapura was affected by severe storm and drought, and as a result the King Samvarana performed Yagnas with […]
Uddhava, Friend of Sri Krishna & Compiler of Uddhava Gita (Hamsa Gita)
Uddhava is the friend of Lord Krishna. He was taught yoga and bhakti directly by Krishna. The discussions made between him, and Krishna is known as Uddhava Gita which is similar to that of Bhagavad Gita. Uddhava was a devotee and a dear friend of Krishna. Uddhava realized the bhakti of gopikas on Lord Krishna […]
Rishi Ayoda Daumya
Ayoda Daumya was a great sage who lived during the Dwapara Yuga. His main disciple was Aruni, who was a great sage, a learned scholar, and he contains very good qualities. Rishi Daumya was mentioned in Holy Vedas, and he is described as a powerful rishi. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu, and […]
Karna | Angaraja | Radheya | Vasusena
Karna is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the son of Surya and princess Kuntidevi. Kuntidevi who delivered Karna at an younger age and in an unmarried state, leaves him in Ganges river by putting him in a basket.Then he was adopted and raised by his foster parents named […]
Jambavan | Jambavanta | King of Bears in Ramayana
Jambavan is a character popularly found in Ramyana. He is regarded as the King of Bears, and is having the power equivalent to that of lakhs of elephants and lions, and the capacity to win anyone.He is created specially by Lord Brahma for serving Sri Rama. He is known as Riksharaj (King of Bears). IMPORTANCE […]
Mandavya Rishi (Mandavya Muni)
Mandavya was an ancient sage, was once wrongly punished by the king believing him to be a thief, since, some robbers were hidden their stolen articles near his hermitage when he was in deep meditation, and he was wrongly assumed to have stolen the goods. He checked with Lord Yama about his karmic deeds. Yama […]
King Mahabhisha | Story of Shantanu’s Previous birth
Mahabhisha was a famous king of the Ikshvaku dynasty. After his death, he went to the Indra Loka, and on one occasion, when all the divine gods, demigods and goddesses are gathered at the court of Lord Indra, Mahabhisha was attracted with the divine beauty of Mata Ganga and deeply looked on her, and due […]
Kindama Rishi | Sage who cursed King Pandu
As per the great epic Mahabharata, Kindama was a rishi who lived in the dense forests. Kindama was a very holy sage and he lived in his hermitage along with his consort. Though he was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and got great meditative powers through his penance, he was interested in enjoying physical comforts, and […]
Kritavarma in Mahabharata
Kritavarma was one of the Yadava warriors and a ruler of a small kingdom, and he was also a relative of Lord Krishna. He was mentioned in Mahabharata, and in other sacred texts. According to ancient texts, he was born as a fearless person, and was considered as a pious and holy person among the […]
Shikhandi in Mahabharata
Shikhandi is a character in Mahabharata. She was the daughter of Drupada, the Panchala king. Shikhandi fought in the Kurukshetra war in the side of Pandavas along with her father Drupada and brother Dhrishtadyumna. Shikhandi was the princess of Kasi, and her name was Amba in her previous birth. Amba was forcefully taken by Bhishma […]
Chintrangada, Wife of Arjuna
Chitrangada is the Princess of Manipura, and the daughter of king Chitravahana and she was one of the consorts of Arjuna. Once Arjuna visited the kingdom of Manipura, and fell in love with Chitrangada, due to her braveness and kindness. He visited king Chitravahana, and expressed his desire to marry his beautiful daughter Chitrangada, and […]
Ulupi, Arjuna’s Wife
Ulupi is the daughter of Kauravya, the king of Nagas, and the consort of Arjuna. She was mentioned in the Mahabharata, Vishnu Purana and Bhagavata Purana. Ulupi was married to Arjuna when he was in exile, and they had a pious son Aravan. She also brought up Babruvahana, son of Arjuna and Chitrangada. She showed […]