What happened to Dhritarashtra and Gandhari after war?

After the great war of Mahabharata, the grief-stricken blind king along with his wife Gandhari, sister-in-law Kunti, and half brother Vidura left Hastinapura for penance. It is believed that all of them (except Vidura who predeceased him) perished in a forest fire and attained Moksha.

What was the age of Pandavas during Mahabharata war?

2) Relatively, all 5 Pandavas, Krishna, and Duryodhan must be at least 50 – 55 year old at time of Mahabharat war. Karna was first putra (Son) on Kunti and thus was elder than Yudhistir and Kunti was unmarried when he was born.

What is the story of Ambika and Ambalika?

Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika. Once while hunting in the jungle, King Shantanu saw Satyavati, daughter of Nishadraj and was fascinated by her beauty. Shantanu proposed her for marriage. Nishadraj put a condition for the marriage that only Satyavati’s son will become the king.

How did Ambalika get married to Vichitravirya?

Along with her sisters, Amba and Ambika, Ambalika was taken by force by Bhishma from their Swayamvara, the latter having challenged and defeated the assembled royalty. He presented them to Satyavati for marriage to Vichitravirya.

What happened to Ambalika after the death of Pandu?

After the death of Pandu, Ambalika accompanied her mother-in-law Satyavati and sister Ambika to the forest and spent the rest of her days in spiritual retreat. Amablika is also referred to as Kausalya in the Sambhava Parva when his son, Pandu dies.

What happened when Veda Vyasa approached Ambalika?

Veda Vyasa had come from years of intense meditation and as a result, he looked tremendously unkempt. When he approached Ambika, she closed her eyes in fear. As a result the blind Dhritrashtra was born. When he approached Ambalika, she turned pale in fear. Her son Pandu, the result of the niyoga, was born with a pale appearance.

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