What did Kunti do?

After the death of Pandu and Madri, Kunti took care of all five Pandava children taking them back to Hastinapur. Dhritrashtra’s sons never liked them. During their childhood, Duryodhana poisoned and tried to kill Bhima but he was saved. Kunti was hurt by this but was consoled by Vidura.

How did Kunti get pregnant?

Kunti conceived her first son, Karna, from Surya, the Sun God, as a virgin, and had to abandon him. Her later children, Yudhishtra, Bhima, and Arjuna, were conceived using this mantra, at the behest of her husband, Pandu, who could not perform coitus without surviving.

What challenge Kunti gave to Draupadi?

Reportedly, one fine day Kunti threw a challenge at Draupadi, asking her to make a meal out of some leftover aloo sabzi (potato curry) and a small amount of dough.

Why Kunti did not go with Pandavas?

Kunti couldn’t save Draupadi because she was unaware of that Pandavas were in the court of king Drupad,where Arjun married Draupadi and the five pandavas together bought her as there Dakshina.

Did Gandhari open her eyes?

Story – Gandhari was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. It is said that before the battle with Bhima, Gandhari opened her eyes and tried to perform Duryodhana’s body into Vajra, but due to Krishna’s deception, Duryodhana had hidden his genitals with leaves, due to which his genitals and thighs could be turned into Vajra.

Did Kunti knowingly divide Draupadi?

Kunti did not take any such decision. When Pandavas returned to Kunti along with Draupadi, Kunti asked them to share the alms which they got without even seeing what they got. Once she saw that it is Draupadi, she regretted her statement.

What happened to King Yudhishthira’s mother uncle and aunt?

After almost a year, King Yudhishthira was informed about the tragic deaths of his mother, uncle and aunt, by Narad Muni. He immediately left for the place where they died and performed last rite rituals, for the family members.

What happens to Pandu after the thirty nights he spends with his wives?

What happens next is stranger than Pandu’s leaving on the world conquest exactly after the thirty nights he spends with his two wives: Kunti and Madri persuade him to go to the jungle to live there.

Why did Pandu kill Rishi and his wife?

Kunti was disturbed by her husband’s actions, but eventually reconciled with him. Pandu, while hunting in a forest, mistakenly shot and killed Rishi Kindama and his wife as they had taken the form of deer to mate. The dying sage then cursed him to die if he tries to make love with his wife.

What were the results of the Kurukshetra War?

With the end of Kurukshetra War, many lives and hopes were lost, King Dhritrashtra lost his 99 sons (only Yuyutsu survived as he fought alongside Pandavas), Pandavas lost their sons, including Abhimanyu and his unborn child and Hastinapur lost its gem, Bhishma Pitamah.