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Who was born first in Mahabharata?
With her were five little boys, and the bodies of Pandu and Madri. The five boys were the sons of Pandu, born to his two wives through the Niyog custom from gods: the eldest was born of Dharma, the second of Vayu, the third of Indra, and the youngest – twins – of the Ashvins.
Is Karna older than Balaram?
Krishna himself is said to be born 1 year after Balaram. That makes Balaram 4.5 younger than Karna.
Who is older Karna or Arjuna?
Age difference between Karna and Arjun should be between 10 years minimum and 13 years maximum. So at Gurukul If Arjun was a 10 year old boy Karna atleast a 20 year old adult. If Arjun was 18 year old at Rangabhoomi, Karna was a man at 28.
Was Karna stronger than Balram?
Was there any fight between them? Balram was elder brother of lord krishna. He was an incarnation of shesnag. He was more powerful than bheeshm and karna.
At what age Karna died?
Karna was of age 107 years when he died on 17th day of Mahabharata War (BCE 3138). Karna was 16 years elder to Yuddhisthira.
How many times is Karna’s birth mentioned in the Mahabharata?
Within Mahabharata, which follows the story within a story style of narration, the account of Karna’s birth has been narrated four times.
What is the original name of Karna in Hinduism?
Vasusena – Original name of Karna, means “born with wealth” as he was born with natural armor and earrings. Radheya – son of Radha (Karna’s adopted mother). Sutaputra – son of charioteer. Angaraja – king of Anga.
Why did Parashurama curse Karna in Mahabharata?
When Parashurama woke up and saw the blood oozing from Karna’s wound, he at once deduced that Karna was not a Brahmin. Enraged, Parashurama accused Karna of stealing knowledge and laid a curse upon Karna that he would forget all the knowledge required to wield the Brahamastra.
What is the story of Balarama and Krishna?
After the evil king died, Balarama and Krishna went to the ashrama of sage Sandipani at Ujjain for study. He married Revati, the daughter of King Kakudmi. He had 2 sons – Nishatha and Ulmuka. Balarama is the celebrated plougher, one of the pillars of agriculture along with livestock with whom Krishna is associated with.