Mahabharat Episode Discussion Thread # 15 - Page 7

Originally posted by: amritat

<font color="#cc0000">The Pandavas in this serial have no comparison with the ones, in the epic.
<div></div>The Pandavas in this serial cry like babies, beg for lives, instead of fighting like warriors, and this Yudisthir even discloses all strategies to the enemy.</font>

Originally posted by: ...Diala...

Arijit.. why did you have to remind us about starpandavas now

Originally posted by: ...Diala...

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#006600">Arijit.. why did you have to remind us about starpandavas now</font>

Duryodhana : Respected in Uttaranchal!

Duryodhana was the eldest son of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. He fought bitterly with the Pandavas for the throne of Hastinapur, very close to Indraprastha (Delhi). Dhritarashtra was the biological son of Veda Vyasa and the legal son of Vichitravirya, who was the son of Santanu and Satyavati, the mother of Veda Vyasa. Since Veda Vyasa's father was sage Parasara, the grandson of Vasishtha, Duryodhana was 1/8th Brahmana, 1/8th fisherwoman and 3/4th Kshatriya. (This is possibly why he cared very little for caste and one reason why he defended Karna on the day of the archery test.) His mother Gandhari was from Gandhar (Afghanisthan) and his grandmother Ambika was a princess of Kasi.

If you look at the excerpt from the article below and at the map, you will see that Duryodhana was a respected and loved king in Uttaranchal. He was clearly more than unpleasant to Draupadi (Panchali, the princess of Punjab, his sister-in-law), but his people loved him and remember him to this day, to the extent that they worship him as God. It is said that Dehradhun was named after Duryodhana and the people here are spoken of as very nice people.

http://ancientindians.wordpress.com/kings/duryodhana/

also in south

Legend/History: This is the only temple in South India dedicated to Duryodhana, the chief antagonist of Pandavas of Mahabharatha epic. (There are temples dedicated to Duryodhana in North India). Legend says that in his efforts to trace out the Pandavas in exile, Duryodhanan pass through the forests in the south and reached Malanada hills. Seeing a house nearby Duryodhana asked drinking water. An aged woman gave him toddy which was readily available there instead of water. The house belonged to a Kurava, an untouchable lower caste. However, Duryodhana pleased and thanked the lady. Then he worshipped Lord Siva for the welfare of the local people. He also a large area agricultural land to build a temple not only dedicated to him but to his mother and relatives. It is said that the land tax of the temple property is being levied in the name of Duryodhana. Toddy (liquor tapped from coconut tree) is the ritual offering in the temple. The priest of the temple is selected from the Kurava community. The administration of the temple is vested with a committee elected from the seven local karas (village). The NSS and SNDP nominate two representatives each to the committee.