Will Gandhari open her eyes?

It is said that before the battle with Bhima, Gandhari opened her eyes and tried to perform Duryodhana's body into Vajra, but due to Krishna's deception, Duryodhana had hidden his genitals with leaves, due to which his genitals and thighs could be turned into Vajra.
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How many times Gandhari opened her eyes?

The epic tells the tale of what happens when Gandhari finally removes the blindfold. She does this twice in her life, once just before the war at Kuru-kshetra, and once only after. Both these stories come from folk retellings of the Mahabharata.
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In which episode Gandhari opens her eyes?

Mahabharat - Watch Episode 11 - Gandhari opens her eyes on Disney+ Hotstar.
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Did Gandhari open her eyes after war?

She never opened her eyes after tying the cloth on her eyes. It's a folklore that she opened her eyes to give armour to Duryodhana. This was copied from the part in Mahabharata where Drona gives an armour to Duryodhana. In reality Duryodhana never had any armour.
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Was Gandhari blind?

It is believed that Gandhari made a single purposeful exception to her blindfolded state, when she removed her blindfold to see her eldest son Duryodhana. She poured all her power into her son's body in one glance, rendering Duryodhana's entire body, except his loins, as strong as a thunderbolt.
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Who is older Gandhari or Shakuni?

Shakuni was the youngest prince of Gandhara, son of King Subala. He was the youngest of all 100 sons of Subala. Hence, Shakuni had 99 brothers and only sister Gandhari. Gandhari is said to be younger than Shakuni and that is the reason why she cannot refute the words of him.
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Who was Shakuni in his 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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Why did Duryodhana not listen to Gandhari?

(a) Duryodhana did not listen to his mother's advice because he was very ambitious. He used to consider the Pandavas his political rivals and enemies.
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Who was Duryodhana son?

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Lakshmana Kumara (also spelled Laxman(a)) was the son of Duryodhana and grandson of Dhritarashtra. He had a twin sister called Lakshmanaa who was kidnapped by Samba (Krishna's son).
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Why did Gandhari closed her eyes?

Gandhari, Dhritarashtra's wife keeps her eyes covered because she does not want to see a world that her visually challenged husband cannot see. But although she is unable to see, she is intelligent enough to make guesses about the future, said V.S. Karunakarachariar in a discourse.
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Did Krishna play dice with shakuni?

Shakuni never played dice with Krishna. In fact, Krishna later, on his visit to the Pandavas in the forest says that, had he been around, he wouldn't have allowed the dice game to continue and if the Kauravas did not listen to him, he would have killed them. So, please take note of this.
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How intelligent was shakuni?

Yes. I believe Shakuni was the most intelligent in the entire Mahabharata. For Krishna, all the future, present and past was known. But Shakuni, who lacked all kinds of divine power or divya drishti, could very well strategise and hatch clever conspiracies.
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What was Draupadi's curse?

“Draupadi had cursed Hastinapur that no woman will rise from here. That curse will be broken this time by a woman, and i will become a medium for it,” she said, with the confidence of a self-made person.
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Why did Shakuni wanted to destroy Kauravas?

In another story, Shakuni plotted against the Kurus because he was unhappy with the marriage of his beloved sister to a blind person, which he thought an insult to his family. In all of these stories, Shakuni swears to avenge this by slowly destroying Hastinapura.
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How many brothers did Shakuni?

Shakuni had 99 brothers and was the 100th son of King Subala, hence is also known by the name Saubala. He held malice against Bhishma Pitamah and swore of end his Kuru clan because Bhishma had arranged Gandhari's marriage with Dhritarashtra, a blind man.
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Who killed Shakuni?

Sahadeva killed Shakuni on 18th day of Kurukshetra War. He had pledged to kill Shakuni as revenge for Draupadi's insult by Kauravas.
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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 is real hero of Mahabharata?

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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Was Duryodhana really a villain?

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. He also tried to humiliate Draupadi.
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What caused Duryodhana's anger?

Duryodhana's jealousy of the prosperity and fame of Indraprastha and being humiliated by the Pandavas made him furious and he wished to throw down the Pandavas.
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Who did Gandhari appeal to not going to war?

The Mahabharata describes how, when war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas became almost inevitable, Gandhari made one last appeal to her eldest son Duryodhana : By making peace, you honour your father and me.
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Who was Gandhari class 12 history?

Answer: Gandhari was the mother of the Kauravas. She had advised her eldest son Duryodhana not to wage a war against the Pandavas.
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What happened to Shakuni leg?

Shakuni decides to take revenge and manipulate the Kauravas.
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Who was Eklavya in previous birth?

Who was Eklavya in his previous birth? Shraddha, First of all Eklavya was a Nishada prince but you know that Damayanti was also the queen of Nala a Nishada king.
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Who was Arjuna in his next birth?

After a long fight, Arjuna realises that the hunter is the very Siva whom he is propitiating. Siva blesses him with the Pasupata and also other celestial weapons. Siva alludes to the fact that Arjuna was Nara in a previous birth, with Narayana as his companion.
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