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Draupadi
DraupadiDraupadi (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी) is one of the most important female characters in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala.Draupadi is considered as one of the Panch-Kanyas or Five Virgins.Like other epic characters, Draupadi is referred to by multiple names in the Mahabharata. Her names are as follows:Draupadī – (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी) –…
Drona
Drona Droṇa (Sanskrit: द्रोण, Droṇa) was royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas; an avatar of Brihaspati. He was the son of rishi Bharadwaja and a descendant of sage Angirasa. He was a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons or Astras. Since Droṇa was not born from a womb, but from a vessel made of leaf, he was…
Drona is anointed as the Kaurava general
Drupada
Drupada Drupada (Sanskrit: द्रुपद, lit. firm-footed or pillar), also known as Yajnasena (Sanskrit: यज्ञसेन, lit. father of Draupadi), was the son of King Prishata and was the Panchala king. His capital was known as Kampilya. Conflict with Drona Drupada, son of King Prishata, and Drona study together under the tutelage of Rishi Bhardwaja, Drona’s father. They become great friends and Drupada assures…
Duhshasana
Duhshasana Duhshasana was one of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra; younger brother of Duryodhana.
Durjaya
Durjaya One of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra. Duryodhana’s younger brother. On the 12th day of war: Dhritarashtra’s sons, Durjaya, Jaya, and Vijaya, resisted Nila, and the ruler of the Kashis, and Jayatsena, three against. The combat between those warriors deepened and gladdened the hearts of the spectators like those…
Durmukha
Durmukha Durmukha was one of the hundred sons Son of Dhritarashtra. Fought with Purujit on the 12th day of the war.
Durvasa
Click on the links below for a Kannada Yakshagana Talamaddale rendering of “Durvasa” in 7 parts:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8wttGr5EW4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAjSltjmXI&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAjSltjmXI&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi00fiSphtM&t=11shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zl4XjOSRR0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNKy2h8D6dwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDP_5lwLlG4 DurvasaDurvasa (Sanskrit: दुर्वासा) also known as Durvasas (Sanskrit: दुर्वासस्), was an ancient Rishi, the son of Atri and Anasuya. He is known for his short temper. Hence, wherever he went, he was received with great reverence from humans and devas alike.According to local…
Duryodhana
Duryodhana Duryodhana (Sanskrit: दुर्योधन, literally means Dur= Extremely hard Yodhana= Yudh/Fight; the one with whom the fight is extremely hard) also known as Suyodhana, was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of blind king Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Being the first born son of the blind king, he was the crown…
Draupadi
DraupadiDraupadi (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी) is one of the most important female characters in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. According to the epic, she is the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala.Draupadi is considered as one of the Panch-Kanyas or Five Virgins.Like other epic characters, Draupadi is referred to by multiple names in the Mahabharata. Her names are as follows:Draupadī – (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी) –…
Drona
Drona Droṇa (Sanskrit: द्रोण, Droṇa) was royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas; an avatar of Brihaspati. He was the son of rishi Bharadwaja and a descendant of sage Angirasa. He was a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons or Astras. Since Droṇa was not born from a womb, but from a vessel made of leaf, he was…
Drona is anointed as the Kaurava general
Drupada
Drupada Drupada (Sanskrit: द्रुपद, lit. firm-footed or pillar), also known as Yajnasena (Sanskrit: यज्ञसेन, lit. father of Draupadi), was the son of King Prishata and was the Panchala king. His capital was known as Kampilya. Conflict with Drona Drupada, son of King Prishata, and Drona study together under the tutelage of Rishi Bhardwaja, Drona’s father. They become great friends and Drupada assures…
Duhshasana
Duhshasana Duhshasana was one of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra; younger brother of Duryodhana.
Durjaya
Durjaya One of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra. Duryodhana’s younger brother. On the 12th day of war: Dhritarashtra’s sons, Durjaya, Jaya, and Vijaya, resisted Nila, and the ruler of the Kashis, and Jayatsena, three against. The combat between those warriors deepened and gladdened the hearts of the spectators like those…
Durmukha
Durmukha Durmukha was one of the hundred sons Son of Dhritarashtra. Fought with Purujit on the 12th day of the war.
Durvasa
Click on the links below for a Kannada Yakshagana Talamaddale rendering of “Durvasa” in 7 parts:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8wttGr5EW4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAjSltjmXI&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAjSltjmXI&t=4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi00fiSphtM&t=11shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zl4XjOSRR0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNKy2h8D6dwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDP_5lwLlG4 DurvasaDurvasa (Sanskrit: दुर्वासा) also known as Durvasas (Sanskrit: दुर्वासस्), was an ancient Rishi, the son of Atri and Anasuya. He is known for his short temper. Hence, wherever he went, he was received with great reverence from humans and devas alike.According to local…
Duryodhana
Duryodhana Duryodhana (Sanskrit: दुर्योधन, literally means Dur= Extremely hard Yodhana= Yudh/Fight; the one with whom the fight is extremely hard) also known as Suyodhana, was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of blind king Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Being the first born son of the blind king, he was the crown…