Questions tagged [abhimanyu]
Abhimanyu was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra. He was the nephew of Lord Krishna and was married to Uttara, the princess of Matsya Kingdom. He was an incarnation of Varchas, son of Chandra. Abhimanyu was killed on the 13th day of the Kurukshetra War.
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Why did Arjuna blame Jayadratha for Abhimanyu's death?
Why did Arjuna blame Jayadratha for Abhimanyu's death; after all he only did his duty of protecting the formation? If at all, if anyone is to be blamed, it should be Drona who was the commander in ...
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Was there an agreement not to use child-soldiers in the Mahabharata war?
Around page 2829 of the CE Sanjaya says
O king! Abhimanyu was still a child and had not yet attained youth. But he was killed
He was full of ecstatic praise for Abhimanyu's valor when he was killing ...
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What is the connection between Soma (Vasu) and Soma (Chandra)? [duplicate]
As per Vishnu Purana: Part1: Chapter 15, in Vaivasvata manwantara, Brahma's son Daksha incarnated as Prachetas' son. As Daksha's mother Márishá was daughter of Soma (Chandra, the Moon god) and ...
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Do scriptures mention that a child in the womb can learn?
The belief among the majority of Hindus is that Abhimanyu had learned about Chakravyuha while he was still in the womb. A good number of expectant parents in the previous and current generations ...
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Where in Mahabharat it is told that Abhimanyu learned the breaking of Chakra-Vyuha while he was in his mother's womb?
I have heard the story of Abhimanyu and the Chakra-Vyuha. But I cant find the exact location where it is told, how he learned it.
Was he in his mother's womb or Arjuna taught him later physically?
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Request to identify swastika motif/yantra seen at temple in Hawalbagh, Almora
I have seen this picture at Hawalbagh, Hawalbagh is a Village and block in Almora District of Uttarakhand State, India. Local people told me that it is a Chakravyuha of Mahabharata where Abhimanyu ...
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How exactly did the killing of Abhimanyu violate the agreed-upon rules of war?
Many on one - Abhimanyu was a Maharathi or something - I believe they can be attacked by many at the same time.
He fought till the end and never surrendered.
The Kauravas didn't come looking for him - ...
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Why is the death of Abhimanyu considered unfair?
After reading the death of Abhimanyu by BORI and KMG, I asked myself since then, why is his death considered so unjust?
Was he attacked in a group? Yes, but the attack only broke his bow, his horses, ...
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Why did Lord Krishna not help Abhimanyu in Mahabharata? [duplicate]
Lord Krishna was supporting the pandavas. Then why Lord Krishna not help Abhimanyu in Mahabharata?
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What lokas did Abhimanyu and Ghatotkacha attain after their death?
As per this answer, it is said that the Pandavas, Karna and Duryodhana went to heaven or hell.
What about others like Abhimanyu, Ghatotkacha? Were they reborn?
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Abhimanyu's death: Was he destined to die at a young age?
It is known that Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna, was killed during the Chakra Vyuh (a.k.a Padmavyuha) in the war.
Why did he die? Why couldn't Lord Krishna save him? Was he destined to die in this way?
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Age difference between Bhishma & Abhimanyu
Bhishma had the boon "Ichchha-Mrutyu" (one who can decide when to die). So he saw four generations of his family. I just want to know, what was the age difference between Bhishma & Abhimanyu in ...
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Was Abhimanyu's death, a plot by Krishna?
I heard that while Kamsa was dying, he cursed Shri Krishna that he (Shri Krishna) will also die in the hands of his nephew.
Shri Krishna had only one sister i.e Subhadra. So, while she was pregnant, ...
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What exactly was the Chakra-Vyuha or Padma-Vyuha in the Mahabharata, and why did Abhimanyu fail to break it?
Given that the great Abhimanyu was an expert at Chakra-Vyuha (a.k.a Padma-Vyuha), why couldn’t he manage to come out of it?
Krishna was also an expert in Chakra-Vyuha at that time, so why didn't he ...
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