Mahabharata - Wikipedia
WebThe Mahābhārata ( / məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə, ˌmɑːhə -/ mə-HAH-BAR-ə-tə, MAH-hə-; [1] [2] [3] [4] Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, IAST: Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. [5]
List of characters in the Mahabharata - Wikipedia
WebThe Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, composed by Vyasa. The main story concerns the sons of Pandu, the Pandavas, i.e., Yudhishthira, Bhima ,, Nakula and Sahadeva and their wife Draupadi; and the hundred Kaurava brothers were led by the elder brother Duryodhana.
Mahabharata - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebThe Mahābhārata ( / məhɑːˈbɑːrətə /; [1] [2] Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The other is the Rāmāyaṇa. [3] It tells of issues between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War.
Mahabharata | Definition, Story, History, & Facts | Britannica
WebMay 1, 2024 · Mahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India (the other being the Ramayana). The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral law) and a history.
Krishna in the Mahabharata - Wikipedia
WebThis article is about Krishna's role in the Mahabharata. For the main article on Krishna, see Krishna. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Krishna is the son of the Yaduvamsha chief Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. He is also widely known by his epithet, Vāsudeva .
Mahabharata - World History Encyclopedia
WebAug 25, 2016 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.
Bharata (Mahabharata) - Wikipedia
WebBharata ( Sanskrit: भरत, romanized : Bharata) [3] [4] is a legendary emperor featured in Hindu literature. He is a member of the Chandravamsha dynasty, and becomes the Chakravarti (Chakra possessing emperor). [5] He is regarded to be the ancestor of the Pandavas, the Kauravas, Brihadhrata, and Jarasandha.
Gandhari (Mahabharata) - Wikipedia
WebGandhari ( Sanskrit: गान्धारी, lit. 'of Gandhara ', IAST: Gāndhārī) is a prominent figure in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. She was a princess of Gandhara Kingdom and the wife of Dhritrashtra, the blind king of Kuru. She is depicted with a blindfold, which she wore in order to live like her blind husband.
Mahabharata - New World Encyclopedia
WebIn Hinduism, the Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. With more than 74,000 verses, plus long prose passages, or some 1.8 million words in total, it is the longest epic poem in the world (roughly 10 times the size of the Iliad and Odyssey taken together) and continuous ...
Mahabharat (2013 TV series) - Wikipedia
WebMahabharat is a 2013 Indian mythological television series based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. It aired from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014 on Star Plus. The series is available digitally on Disney+ Hotstar.Produced by Swastik Productions Pvt. Ltd, it starred Saurabh Raj Jain, Pooja Sharma, Shaheer Sheikh and Aham Sharma.
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