Mahabharata Characters/People
These twins were born through the Ashwini Kumaras.
Who are Nakula and Sahadeva?
This queen is the biological mother of Rama.
Who is Kaushalya?
The great war between the Pandavas and Kauravas.
What is the Kurukshetra War?
Ravana took Sita to this kingdom.
What is Lanka?
The idea that you should do what is right and follow your duties.
What is dharma?
This teacher trained both the Pandavas and Kauravas in warfare.
Who is Dronacharya?
This queen demanded Rama’s exile using two boons.
Who is Kaikeyi?
This game caused the Pandavas to lose their kingdom and led to Draupadi’s humiliation.
What is the dice game?
How did Hanuman first communicate with Sita?
What is he presented Rama’s ring to show he was a messenger?
The belief that actions have consequences, either in this life or the next.
What is karma?
This Kuru elder was the son of Ganga.
Who is Bhishma?
This sage gave refuge to Sita and raised her sons.
Who is Valmiki?
Because of the dice game, the Pandavas were forced into exile for this many years.
What is 13 years?
What destructive act did Hanuman perform in Lanka?
What is he burned the city of Lanka to frighten the rakshasas?
The cycle of being born, dying, and being reborn.
What is samsara?
This warrior was raised by a charioteer despite royal birth.
Who is Karna?
This vanara was cursed to forget his powers until reminded.
Who is Hanuman?
This formation trapped Abhimanyu during the war.
What is the Chakravyuha?
How did Vibhishana influence the battle outcome?
What is he defected to Rama’s side and advised strategy?
This ultimate goal of Hinduism is achieved when the soul is liberated from the cycle of birth and death, often through knowledge, devotion, and righteous action.
What is moksha?
This warrior was both Arjuna and Subhadra’s child.
Who is Abhimanyu?
This rakshasa disguised himself as a golden deer.
Who is Maricha?
This trick was used to make Dronacharya lay down his arms.
What is announcing “Ashwatthama is dead”?
After her rescue, this event proved Sita’s devotion and loyalty to Rama.
What is Sita undergoing the Agni Pariksha (trial by fire)?
Draupadi called on Krishna for help when she was humiliated in the Kaurava court, and he protected her. This principle of complete devotion and trust in God is called what?
What is bhakti?