Why was Vrishakethu the son of Karna not chosen as a descendant of the throne of Hastinapur after Yudhisthir?

Simple, because Karna and his son is not from Kuru Clan. Karna was born to Kunti before her marriage. So, he doesn’t belong to Kuru Clan.. Hastinapur Throne is only for Kuru dynasty which means for Kauravas and Pandavas.

Does Karna believe in the cause of Duryodhana if not then why does he continue his alliance with him?

Duryodhan offered him friendship, royal recognition and a kingdom before Karna had even proved his loyalty or friendship to Duryodhan. For such absolute faith and generosity, Karna became eternally indebted to Duryodhan. Due to his loyalty, he could never ‘chose’ Krushna over Duryodhan.

Why does Karna choose to renounce his royal lineage?

Why does Karna choose to renounce his royal lineage? He is loyal to his adoptive parents and his friend Duryodhana. Krishna will infirm Kunti of Karna’s death and Karna will be able to feed poor people in his next life.

How did Karna become a good friend of Duryodhana?

Karna grows up to be an accomplished warrior of extraordinary abilities, a gifted speaker and becomes a loyal friend of Duryodhana. He was appointed the king of Anga ( Bihar – Bengal) by Duryodhana. Karna joined the Duryodhana’s side in the Kurukshetra war.

Why did Karna’s mother abandon him in a basket?

Karna was secretly born to an unmarried Kunti in her teenage, fearing outrage and backlash from society over her premarital pregnancy, Kunti had no choice but to abandon the newly born Karna adrift in a basket on the Ganges, in the hope that he finds foster parents.

How did Lord Krishna deal with the Kauravas?

Krishna quietly accepted the curse and tried to explain to her how many times he had tried to diffuse the situation and played mediator between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. He further reminded Gandhari that Duryodhana, the eldest Kaurava prince, had made several unsuccessful attempts to kill the Pandavas.

Did Karna live for 85 years after losing his Kavacha?

Another fact on this is Karna is here to live the remaining life of the Rakshasa Sahasra Kavacha, a devote of Surya who survives with his one last kavacha at the end of Treta yuga after a war with the Nara-Narayana. And Karna finishes the remaing 85 years of Sahasra Kavacha after losing his Kavacha.