Other names: Ne Muni; Nemi. A legendary sage connected with the sacred history of Nepal. Nepalese chronicle traditions describe Ne Muni as the protector, or pāla, of the land; the name Nepal is explained in this tradition as the land protected by Ne, and he is also linked with the founding of an early ruling line.
Bhishma had a warrior rank of MahaMaharathi. Affiliation: Kaurava. Originally named ‘Devavrata’, he was the eighth son of the Kuru King Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga. Bhishma was blessed with a boon from his father that he could choose the time of his death or he may remain immortal till he desires. He was…
Other names: Markendeya; Mārkaṇḍeya. A long-lived sage and great devotee of Shiva and Vishnu, traditionally the son of Mrikandu. Shiva is said to have rescued him from Yama, and later narratives remember him as the sage who witnessed the cosmic dissolution and received profound visions of divine reality. “Thus fifteen years passed by, when sage…
Jayatsena had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Jayatsena is the son of Jarasandha and king of Magadha. He is stated as one of the powerful kings of the time, who could be summoned to the cause of the Pandavas, before Kurukshetra war. He accepted that and came with an Akshauhini on the side…
Yudhishthira had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Yudhishtira was the first among the five Pandavas and was blessed by death god Yama to Pandu and Kunti. He became the king of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura (Kuru). He was the leader of the successful Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War. At the end…
Prativindhya had a warrior rank of Maharathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Son of Yudhishthira and Draupadi and was the eldest of the Upapandavas. He was described to be a skilled fighter, known to face troops like “the thunder-wielding Shakra (Indra)”. In the Kurukshetra War, Prativindhya fought Shakuni. On the 9th day, Prativindhya struck Alambusha unconscious.He also rescued…
Madrasena had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Affiliation: Kaurava. He was younger brother of Shalya and elder brother of Madri. He was uncle of Nakula and Sahadeva. He was unmarried and was killed by Yudhishthira along with Shalya on the last day of war. Quote “Slain by Dharma’s son of righteous soul in fair fight,…