Kaurava is a Sanskrit term which refers to descendants of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic Mahabharata. Usually, the term is used for the 100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari. Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna and Chitrasena are the most popular among the brothers.

Mar 5, 2025 · The Mahabharata is a saga of enmity between 100 Kauravas and 5 Pandavas, but do you know the names of all the 100 Kauravas? Most of the people are aware of the names …

Aug 26, 2016 · The Kauravas are the 100 sons of the King of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra, and his wife Gandhari who played a significant role in the legendary Indian epic, the Mahabharata. Hastinapur is assumed to be the current modern state of Haryana, and Gandhar, to where Gandhari belonged, is assumed to be the current city of Kandahar in Afghanistan.

Dec 16, 2015 · Kuru was an ancient lunar dynasty king of Hastinapura and an ancestor of Shantanu. The patronymic (i.e. last name form) of the name Kuru is Kaurava, so in a broad sense you could say that everyone descended from Kuru is a Kaurava, which includes both the sons of Pandu and the sons of Dhritarashtra.

Mar 10, 2024 · After the war ended, the Kauravas lose, and the Pandavas win and rule over Hastinapur for over 36 years. After that, they advance to Vanaprastha ashram, in order to …

The Kauravas are descendants from Kuru, a legendary king of north India, who were the opponent of Pandavas in the Mahabharata; Pandavas were the posterity of the same clan. …

Mar 10, 2024 · Before discussing the birth of Kauravas, let’s see how Gandhari becomes able to give birth to 100 children. As stated in the “ Sambhava Parva “, Gandhari received a boon by worshipping Lord Shiva that she would become the mother of 100 sons. That’s how she can give birth to 100 Kauravas.

Nov 21, 2019 · From this time, the sons of King Pandu came to be known as Pandavas and other Duryodhana brothers were known as Kauravas. Gandhari even after many years of marriage was not having a single child. Thus whole of Kuru family prayed to Bhagavan Sri Veda Vyasa Ji (He is an avatar of Bhagavan Sri Vishnu) seeking for children.

Jan 1, 2022 · Kaurava is a Sanskrit term which refers to the descendants of King Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many characters in the ancient Indian epic the Mahābhārata. In common parlance, however, Kaurava is used to refer to the elder line of the descendants of Kuru, i.e., the hundred sons of the blind king Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

Feb 16, 2025 · The Kauravas, a pivotal group in the Mahabharata, refer to the one hundred sons of Dhritarashtra, often depicted as antagonistic forces against the Pandavas. Led by Duryodhana, the Kauravas engage in numerous conflicts throughout the …