What is the curse of Amba to Bhishma?

Garland of ever-fresh lotuses Another variant narrates that Amba performed austerities and pleased Kartikeya, the god of war and Shiva’s son. He granted her a garland of ever-fresh lotuses and declared that whoever wore it will destroy Bhishma.

Who did Amba marry?

While Amba expressed her desire not to marry him as she was in love with a king named Salwa, Ambika and Ambalika married Vichitravirya and spent seven years in their husband’s company.

Who was kamsa in his previous birth?

Kalanemi
Kamsa was, in his previous birth, a demon called Kalanemi, who was slain by the god Vishnu. Kamsa is generally described as the son of the Yadava ruler, Ugrasena.

How did Bhishma come to know about Amba’s penance?

Bhishma came to know from Naradji about the story of Amba’s penance and the rebirth in the form of Shikhandi. That is why when Shikhandi came in front of Bhishma during war, Bhishma did not strike at her (as striking a woman was against the code of ethics of a warrior) and he was injured with Shikhandi’s arrows and fell on his death bed.

Who is Amba in Mahabharata?

Amba was the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi, and she had two other sisters – Ambika and Ambalika. Amba considered the Kuru prince Bhishma responsible for her misfortune and her sole goal in life became his destruction, to fulfill which she is reborn as Shikhandi (the daughter of Drupada and sister to Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumna).

What is the story of Amba and Shikhandini?

Her sole goal in life became his destruction, to fulfill which she was reborn as Shikhandini, the daughter of king Drupada and the sister of the epic’s female protagonist Draupadi . Amba was the eldest daughter of the king of Kashi.

What happens to Amba in Gandhara?

Amba seeks a rebirth from Shiva to take revenge on Bhishma. She is reborn as Shikhandini, King Drupad’s daughter. In Gandhara, when King Subala tries to find a groom for Gandhari, he learns of an attack on his kingdom.