Why was Duryodhana favorite to Balram?

Balarama was a confused soul. At one point he was so annoyed with Kauravas when he saw condition of Pandavas that he wanted to punish them. But as Duryodhana was more cunning and always maintained close relationship with him and became his favorite student , so some bias came in.

Who is more powerful Balram or Duryodhana?

If all of five Pandavas with Duryodhana, Dusasana, Karna fight will alone Balarama, Balarama alone can defeated all of them. Bheema had power of 1,000 elephant in his mortal body. Physically Bheema was stronger to Duryodhana. But, in Mace Fight Duryodhana was the higher skilled then Bheema.

Who was the guru of Duryodhana?

gurus Dronacharya
Training. Learning martial skills from his gurus Dronacharya, he proved to be extremely skilled with all weapons and said to be invincible. He then went to specialize in mace fighting under Balarama, so as to gain sympathy from him and went on to become his favourite pupil.

What happened to bhanumati after Duryodhana?

At the same time, when both Karna and Duryodhana were killed in the war of Mahabharata, Bhanumati married Arjuna as her husband.

Was duryodhana stronger than bheem?

‘ Duryodhana was a better warrior than Bheema, when it came to Mace fight. Duryodhana means someone who is very difficult to fight with (“Dur” + “Yodhana”).

How did Balram reach yashoda?

Balram was transferred from Devaki’s womb to Rohini’s womb. Rohini is a friend of Yashoda and Nanda, thus wishes to stay in Gokul with them. So when Krishna was born Vasudev was instructed to exchange Yashoda’s daughter with Krishna. So Krishna and Balram were raised up in Gokul.

How was Balram born?

At this time Lord Vishnu instructed Yogamaya, His internal potency, to transfer the unborn child from the womb of Devaki to that of Rohini, one of the other wives of Vasudeva. In this way Balarama was born in Gokul under the protection of Nanda Maharaja. Lord Balarama is the eternal companion of Sri Krishna.

How is Duryodhana depicted in the Mahabharata?

In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana has been depicted with a wide range of characteristics – in some versions as the pure embodiment of evil and in others as a highly virtuous person fighting for his rightful place as the king. We know that Krishna favored the Pandavas while Balarama favored Duryodhana.

What skills did Bhim and Duryodhana learn from Balarama?

Both Bhim and Duryodhana were taught the skills of mace fight (Gada Yuddh) by Balarama. Both of them had also approached him to be part on their sides. Though, Duryodhan was his favorite disciple he refused to fight for him. He also did not fight from the side of Bhima, Balarama remained neutral as he cared for both.

What is the relationship between Bhima and Duryodhana?

Duryodhana and Bhima were disciples of Balarama. Both Bhim and Duryodhana were taught the skills of mace fight (Gada Yuddh) by Balarama. Both of them had also approached him to be part on their sides. Though, Duryodhan was his favorite disciple he refused to fight for him.

Why did Duryodhana go to Videha?

Balarama did not believe Shri Krishna. Out of anger went to Videha and lived there for five years. Duryodhana, realizing that it is impossible to get Shri Krishna leave the Pandavas and come to his side, decided to attract Balarama to his side, and went there.