Mahabharat Katha: How were 100 sons born to Gandhari? The birth story of Kauravas is full of great mystery.

Birth story of Kauravas

Mahabharat Kaurav Birth Story: There was a war between Pandavas and Kauravas in Dwapar era. Pandavas were victorious in this religious war. There are many stories in the story of Mahabharata also. Some stories are full of thrill and some of mystery. There is a similar story in this Mahabharata story of Kauravas and Pandavas, which is full of mystery. This is the story of the birth of Kauravas. Let us know how 100 sons were born to Mother Gandhari?

According to the legend, Gandhari served sage Vyas a lot. The sage was pleased with Gandhari’s spirit of service and blessed her that she would become the mother of 100 sons. Later, Gandhari got married to Dhritarashtra and Gandhari conceived, but Queen Gandhari did not conceive like ordinary women, rather she remained pregnant for the entire 24 months.

This is how 100 Kauravas were born

When she gave birth, what came out of her womb were not children, but pieces of flesh. Then this information was given to Rishi Vyas. Rishi Vyas reached Hastinapur. He divided the carcasses of meat into 101 parts in the palace. Then they were kept in ghee in separate earthen pots. Children developed from pieces of meat in these 101 pots. There were 100 sons and one daughter. These 100 sons were called Kauravas.

Why did Gandhari have 100 sons?

The name of the eldest son was Duryodhana, who later became an important character in the Mahabharata. There is also a description that in her previous birth, Gandhari had killed living beings. As a punishment for this, their children were born late. In another story, it is said that Gandhari had killed 100 tortoises in her previous birth. This was the reason that in his life he gave birth to 100 sons, whose end he did not even get to see with his own eyes.

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