The Mahabharata refers to Arjuna using 14 different names. One of which is Savyasachi.
Do you know what the name means?
Watch the YouTube video for the answer and to know what makes Arjuna the iconic hero of the epic.
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Why Duryodhana Hated Bhima & Other Stories
Duryodhana hated the Pandavas, especially Bhima for his brute strength and bullying nature.
Over time, the hostility of the Kauravas towards the Pandavas reached a point of no return. The rest, as they say, is history.
This video tells the story about how every attempt of Duryodhana to kill Bhima not only backfired but actually turned counter-productive.
Yuyutsu: The Son Who Didn’t Belong
Yuyutsu was the second son of Dhritarashtra. Yet, he was rarely acknowledged as one of the Kaurava siblings by his own family.
The epic says he was a Maharatha, capable of single-handedly taking on10,000 warriors. Yet, like Karna, Yuyutsu chose to fight his own brothers in the Kurukshetra war.
Why?
Watch the video to find out the story of Yuyutsu from his initial years of oblivion to his final moment of glory at the end of the epic.
Duryodhana’s cruel destiny | Gandhari’s Children
Did you know that Duryodhana almost became the rightful heir to the Kuru throne but missed the chance by a cruel twist of fate?
Duryodhana was conceived first, before Yudhishtra. Yet he was born after his cousin.
What went wrong?
Click to find the story of the birth of the Kauravas from where the story of discord between the two cousins begins!
Pearls & Precious Stones in Indian stories
India’s Deccan plateau, that was formed out of a volcanic eruption millions of years ago, was the first place on earth where diamonds were mined.
In India, these precious stones were believed to possess miraculous powers. Flawless gems, it was thought, brought good fortune to the owner in the form of long life, good health and prosperity. Whereas, flawed gems brought the opposite effects.
Power and purity of these precious stones, thus become the most common motifs in our stories.
Watch the video to listen to interesting and intriguing stories about pearls and precious stones!
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