Who can defeat Ashwathama?

Bhimasena
Bhimasena
The word Bhīma in Sanskrit means "fearful", "terrific", "terrible", "awful", "formidable", "tremendous". His other names are ( Dandum Wacana, Kusuma Waligita, Pondan Paksajandu and Satria Jodipati ) – Bhima was popularly known as Bhimasena (भीमसेन) – he who is equivalent to a formidable army.
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and Ashwathama meet several times during the 18 day war in the Mahabharata. Bhima ends up with an upper hand every time in those duels.
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Who stopped Ashwathama Brahmastra?

Shri Krishna asks Arjun to counter the Brahmastra by releasing the same Astra from his arrow, but Sage Vyasa stops the two lethal weapons from colliding.
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Who gave immortal to Ashwathama?

Son of Guru Dronacharya and the grandson of the sage Bharadwaja, Ashwatthama was one of the seven Chiranjeevis, immortals, who had been granted a boon of immortality from Lord Shiva. Along with being granted immortality, Ashwatthama, at his birth, also received a gemstone that was placed at the centre of his forehead.
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Who defeated Bhima in Mahabharata?

Yes , he defeated but in reality he never but karna defeated bhima many times and spared his life. 1st point : Karna fought mildly with all the pandavas except Arjuna as he promised to Kunti to not killed your sons yudhisthira, bhima, Nakul and sahdev.
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Who cursed Ashwathama?

At that time, Uttara was pregnant with Abhimanyu 's son, the grandson of Arjun. While Krishna was able to bring Uttara's child back to life, he cursed Ashwatthama for his crimes and said that he will have to live till the end of time in the poorest state possible.
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The strongest warrior in Mahabharata according to Sadhguru



Who are the 7 Chiranjeevi's?

The above lines mean that by daily remembering these 8 immortals (Ashwatthama, King Mahabali, Vedvyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripacharya, Parashurama and Rishi Markandaya) one can be free of all ailments and live for more than 100 years. These are also referred to as the 8 great warriors.
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Where Ashwathama is now?

In another version, it is believed that he is cursed to remain alive till the end of the Kaliyuga. It is believed that Ashwatthama migrated to the land currently known as Arabian peninsula.
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Who can defeat Karna?

Being spurred by Krishna, then Arjuna used Anjalikastra to kill Karna which cut the head of Karna, leading to his death. Arjuna had to kill Karna in such a kind of situation only because Karna had banes from Goddess Earth and poor brahmin.
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Who is powerful Karna or Bhima?

Karna is way superior to Bhima : He defeated jarasandha much easily than Bhima. He defeated and dragged Bhima by the tip of his bow. He defeated bhima many times on 14,15,16th day in group attacks led by Pandavas.
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Can Arjuna defeat Karna?

Arjuna defeated Karna twice before the great war of kurukshetra. He defeated once directly and once indirectly.
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How old is Ashwathama now?

A hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata, Ashwatthama was the son of guru Drona. Some people believe that he is still alive and he ages around 5000 years.
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Is Ashwathama alive now?

NO, Ashwatthama is NOT alive. He was cursed by the Supreme Krishna to wander in suffering for 3000 years.
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Is Kurukshetra soil red?

Well, there is no battlefield left, demarcated or preserved, for them to see. Most of the site as mentioned in the Mahabharata text is populated and occupied by farmers and landowners. Nor the soil is red in colour. "A common myth associated with Kurukshetra is that the soil is red with all the blood that spilled.
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Can Lord Krishna stop Brahmastra?

Krishna saw the need to use His Sudarshana to neutralise the effect of the Brahmastra. By His extraordinary manifestation He protected the embryo in Uttara's womb.
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Who killed shakuni?

During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.
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Is Duryodhana good?

Legend has it that Yudisthira is angry that Duryodhana, the cause of much evil, has earned a place in heaven. Lord Indra explains that he has served his time in hell, and has also been a good king. Duryodhana is seen as a villain in Indian mythology. He was jealous of the Pandavas and tried every means to destroy them.
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Who is great Karna or Arjuna?

Karna, though being a great archer, was clearly unable to upskill himself and learn advanced fighting skills like Arjuna. And so, in the end, even though he was killed in an unfair combat, this particular battle clearly proved that he was no match for Arjuna's skills.
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Is Karna stronger than Arjuna?

Karna is better than Arjuna as a warrior. As an archer, he was superior to Arjuna: Lord Krishna considered Karna to be superior to Arjuna and called the foremost of all heroes.
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Who can defeat Bhishma?

On the tenth day of the war, the Pandava prince Arjuna, with the help of Shikhandi, pierced Bhishma with numerous arrows and paralysed him upon a bed of arrows. After spending fifty-one nights on the arrow bed, Bhishma left his body on the auspicious Uttarayana (winter solstice).
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Who is real hero of Mahabharat?

Karna-the Real Hero of Mahabharata, the World's Greatest Epic From India (Part I) Karna is the most tragic character in the great Hindu epic Mahabharata. From his birth onwards he faced the cruel fate. He was abandoned by his own mother.
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Is Karna hero or villain?

Type of Villain

Karna, also known as Jaya, Digvijaya, or Mrityunjaya, is the main protagonist of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Karna is the firstborn son of princess Kunti and was conjured by the sun god Surya.
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Who is stronger Karna or jarasandha?

In the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata, Jarasandha fought with Karna after the swayamvara of daughter (Bhanumati) of Chitrangada. After a tough fight, Karna defeated him.
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How can we meet Ashwathama?

  1. He was cursed around 3200 BC on last day of Mahabharata war, the curse to be on earth till end of the Kaliyuga of present Kalpa.
  2. Very few people/saints doing Narmada river parikrama have seen him or meet him in Shoolpaneshwar wildlife sanctuary which is spread across MP and Gujarat.
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What is the height of Ashwathama?

At 2.85 m, Ashwathama is taller than howdah-elephant Abhimanyu.
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Who left after Mahabharata war?

Only twelve major warriors survive the war: the five Pandavas, Krishna, Satyaki, Ashwatthama, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu, Vrishaketu, and Kritavarma. Yudhishthira is crowned king of Hastinapur. After ruling for 36 years, he renounces the thron and passes the title on to Arjuna's grandson Parikshit.
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