Polyandry is not very common in Sanskrit literature. While it was common for a man to have multiple wives, a woman having multiple husbands was rare. The Mahabharata remains a rare exception in this ...

Mahabharata is a grand epic. An epic so hard to transform into a screenplay that is has not been done successfully since BR Chopra’s version. However, many have tried, and Star Plus came very close to ...

The Mahabharata is one of the most famous and epic happenings for Hindus worldwide. The battle of Kurukshetra, the siding with Dharma, the betrayals by family, and so much more was a part of ...

Mahabharata trail: Exploring places in India associated with the Pandavas The Mahabharata is one of the two major epics from ancient India that has more than a million tales to boast of. Considered to ...

The Chhattisgarh region is traditionally connected with various episodes of the Mahabharata. The Bastar region was known as Mahakantara during this period. The Lakshagraha (house of lac) where the ...

With the rank and file of the Kaurava army decimated towards the end of the eighteen-day conflict, the advantage shifts to the Pandavas. It is the last day of the war and Shalya, the king of Madra, is ...

As far as epics go, Mahabharata is perhaps the most fascinating. On the surface, the epic narrates the tale of two sets of siblings and their fight for the throne. Yet, the 13,000-odd pages epic – ...

After the great war of Kurukshetra, the Pandavas defeated the Kauravas and ruled over the kingdom for the next 36 years. Following this, as was the norm, they renounced the world, named Parikshit, the ...

Amongst the many characters in the Mahabharata, the impetuous Ashwathama comes across as a warrior lacking maturity and forethought. He often finds himself in difficult situations as he jumps headlong ...