Is Indra father of Arjun?

Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers, who are the heroes of the Indian epic the Mahabharata. Arjuna, son of the god Indra, is famous for his archery (he can shoot with either hand) and for the magical weapons that he wins from the god Shiva.
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Why Indra is the father of Arjuna?

Indra was the spiritual father of Arjuna and was born to King Pandu's first wife, Kunti. Arjuna, since childhood, had extraordinary archery skills, and therefore, he was Guru Dronacharya's favourite student. Drona was so fond of Arjuna that he favoured him over his son, Ashwatthama.
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How is Arjuna son of Indra?

Arjuna was the son of Kunti and Indra, the God of Rain and thunder. He was born due to the boon that Sage Durvasa gave to Kunti. Kunti and her sons returned to Hastinapur where they were taught all the war skills by Kripacharya and Dronacharya.
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Is Arjun son of Indra or Pandu?

Before the beginning of the war, his mentor, Krishna, gave him the supreme knowledge of Bhagavad Gita to overcome his moral dilemmas. Arjuna was born when Indra, the god of rain, blessed Kunti and Pandu with a son. From childhood, Arjuna was a brilliant student and was favoured by his beloved teacher, Drona.
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Who is Indra's son?

In Hindu mythology, Jayanta (Sanskrit: जयन्त, "victorious"), is the son of Indra, the king of the gods (devas) and his wife Shachi (Indrani). He resides in Svarga, the Hindu heaven, governed by Indra. He has a sister called Jayanti.
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Who was Arjun in his next birth?

Arjuna was born as Kannappa Nayanar in his next birth.
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Who was Arjun in last birth?

Arjuna was Nara in his previous birth. He was saint Nara- lifelong companion of Narayana (Lord Vishnu). Nara and Narayana both are divine forms of Vishnu.
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How was Indra born?

In the Hindu creation myth Indra was born (along with his brother Agni) from the mouth of the primordial god or giant Purusha whose various other body parts gave birth to the other members of the Hindu pantheon.
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Who was Arjuna Favourite wife?

Subhadra was Arjuna's favorite wife. Subhadra was the sister of Lord Krishna. Thus Arjuna naturally loved her more since she was the sister of his inseparable companion (Arjuna is Nara and Lord Krishna is Narayana).
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Is Arjun incarnation of Vishnu?

Nara Rishi and Narayan Rishi are the avatars of Vishnu, and Arjuna is the avatar of Nara Rishi. Arjuna is not called an avatar of Lord Vishnu because he is not born from the avatar of Lord Vishnu.
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Who was Yudhisthira wife?

Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, who was the king of Sivi Kingdom. They had a son, Yaudheya. According to Puranas, Yaudheya was also the name of the son of Prativindhya.
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Who was powerful Karna or Arjuna?

Both are greatest archers in Indian History. But Arjun was supported by God himself... so he never faced defeat. His things were easier as he was a Prince of Kuru clan. whereas Karna has earned everything in life with lot of hard work, determination, sacrifice and based on his talent.
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Who was Duryodhana in his next birth?

The eldest Kaurava was Duryodhana. His best friend was Karna. Karna was actually the eldest son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas. Because of circumstances, he was brought up as the son of charioteer.
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Who was Shakuni in previous birth?

It is believed that Shakuni was the personification of Dvapara Yuga . Dhritharashtra was married to Ghandhari who belonged to the Ghandhara family. Dhritharashtra imprisoned the entire Ghandhara family - king Subala and his 100 sons and tormented them.
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Who was Karna before birth?

Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: Karṇa), also known as Vasusena, Anga-raja, and Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the Pandavas), and thus a demigod of royal birth.
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Who was Kunti in previous birth?

Kunti who's original name was pridha, She was sister of Vasudev and dauther of yadava shurusena, later she was adopted by kuntibhoja who was Shurasena's sister's son and so she is known as kunti. It is said that goddess Sidhi was born as Kunti.
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Why is Arjuna called Partha?

Agni is called Dhananjaya, and by providing gold to Yudhishthira, Arjuna earned the name Dhananjaya. He was Partha, because he was Kunti's son. While Kunti had other sons too, it was only when Arjuna was born, that a divine voice was heard saying that this son would bring fame to Kunti. Arjuna was called Krishna too.
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Is Ashwathama still alive?

NO, Ashwatthama is NOT alive. He was cursed by the Supreme Krishna to wander in suffering for 3000 years.
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Who is father of Sun?

According to some myths Surya is the son of Kasyapa (a Vedic sage) and Aditi (Infinite Heavens), in others he is the offspring of Dyaus (Sky), and in still others his father is Brahma.
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Is Zeus and Indra same?

Indra, in Hindu mythology, the king of the gods. He is one of the main gods of the Rigveda and is the Indo-European cousin of the German Wotan, Norse Odin, Greek Zeus, and Roman Jupiter. In early religious texts, Indra plays a variety of roles.
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