What happened Karna used to kill Ghatotkacha?

Karna possessed a divine weapon called vasavi shakti, granted by the god Indra. Unable to refuse Duryodhana, Karna used the Shakti against Ghatotkacha, killing him. This is considered to be the turning point of the war.

Why did Karna not use Brahmastra?

Karna didn’t use Brahmastra against Ghatotkacha because he knew Arjun also had a Brahmastra to stop it. As Karna possessed a divine weapon Vasavi Shakti(-that Lord Indra had given to him), he saved that weapon for Arjun.

Which Astra used by Karna to kill Ghatotkach?

It was Shakti Astra provided by Indra to Karna. As Karna had given his Kavach and Kundal to a brahmin ( Indra as disguise).

What was Urvashi’s curse to Arjun?

Instead, he called her “mother”. Because once Urvashi was the wife of King Pururavas the ancestor of Kuru dynasty. Urvashi felt insulted and cursed Arjuna that he will be a eunuch for the rest of his life. Later on Indra’s request, Urvashi curtailed the curse to a period of one year.

Why is Arjun called Urvashi mother?

She tried enticing Arjuna, but he showed restraint out of respect, since she had once been married to his ancestor King Pururava, and hence, Arjuna considered her as a ‘mother figure’.

Why did Karna have to kill Ghatotkacha?

As Karna possessed a divine weapon Vasavi Shakti (-that Lord Indra had given to him), he saved that weapon for Arjun. But the Kaurava leader Duryodhana appealed to Karna to kill Ghatotkacha And he was unable to refuse Duryodhana, Karna discharged that weapon against Ghatotkacha.

Who was Ghatotkacha in Mahabharata?

Ghatotkacha was the son of the Pandava Bhima and the demoness Hidimbi. He is the father of Anjanaparvan, Barbarika and Meghavarna. His second son Anjanaparvan participated in the war.

How did Krishna find Karna alive in the Mahabharata?

In other versions of the epic, when Arjuna used the Anjalika Astra on the weaponless Karna, Krishna found that Karna was still alive even though seriously wounded. Krishna found that Dharma-devata, the goddess responsible for protecting Dharma, was guarding Karna from death and resisting every arrows sent by Arjuna.

How did Ghatotkacha kill Alambusha?

Ghatotkacha killed many demons like Alambusha and many gigantic Asuras. He was killed by Karna with Indra’s Vasavi Shakti which was indra gave to Karna for his courage donating his earrings and armour. Ghatotkacha was born to the demoness Hidimbi and the Pandava Bhima. Ghatotkacha was the eldest of children of Pandavas.