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Mahabharata Warriors: The war of Mahabharata was not just a fight to acquire a piece of land, but it was the world’s most fierce battle fought between religion and unrighteousness. When armies worth crores of rupees clashed with each other on the land of Kurukshetra, many such warriors were born whose stories of bravery give us goosebumps even after thousands of years. Although there were innumerable brave warriors during the Mahabharata period, there were also some great warriors whose weapons made the earth tremble. Let us know about those 8 most powerful warriors of Kurukshetra, whose strength decided the direction and condition of the Mahabharata war.
Lord Shri Krishna
in Mahabharata Lord Shri Krishna He did not take up arms, but he played the most important role in deciding the direction of the entire war. He is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Due to their intelligence, diplomacy and divine powers, Pandavas got victory. Shri Krishna was not only the charioteer of Arjuna in the field of Kurukshetra, but he was also the guide in the establishment of religion.
Bhishma Pitamah
Bhishma Pitamah is considered the greatest warrior of Mahabharata. He had taken a vow of lifelong celibacy and was blessed with the boon of euthanasia. For the first ten days of the war, he controlled the Kaurava army and defeated many warriors from the Pandava side. His warfare and archery skills were considered amazing.
Gandivadhari Arjun
Arjun, the third brother of the Pandavas, is considered among the best archers in the world. Arjun, who was a favorite disciple of Guru Dronacharya, had obtained many divine weapons. In the Mahabharata war, he faced many great warriors and showed his amazing warfare skills. Under the guidance of Lord Krishna, Arjun fought to protect religion.
Danveer Karna
Karna is considered the most courageous and brave warrior of Mahabharata. He was the son of Surya and was wearing armor and earrings since birth. On the basis of his talent and hard work, he achieved the status of a great warrior. Karna’s archery was so different that he was always compared to Arjuna.
Mahabali Bheem
Among the Pandavas, Bhima was famous for his extraordinary physical strength. It is said that he had the strength equal to a thousand elephants. Bhima killed many prominent warriors in the Mahabharata war. His mace fight with Duryodhana is still counted among the most famous stories of Mahabharata.
Guru Dronacharya
Dronacharya was the guru of both Kauravas and Pandavas. He was considered a great expert in weapons and the art of warfare. He also led the Kaurava army during the war. Due to his strategy and fighting skills, he is included among the most influential warriors of Mahabharata.
Ashwatthama
Ashwatthama was the son of Dronacharya and is considered to be a part of Lord Shiva. He was very powerful and knowledgeable of divine weapons. According to the Mahabharata story, he was cursed with immortality by Lord Krishna. His role was very important in the last phase of the war.
Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu, son of Arjun and Subhadra, impressed everyone with his bravery at an early age. He knew how to enter the Chakravyuha and during the war he single-handedly faced many great masters. However, he did not know how to get out of the Chakravyuh. Nevertheless he showed amazing courage and attained martyrdom.
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