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    Ashwatthama ( Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा, IAST: Aśvatthāmā ), also referred to as Drauni, is the son of Drona and Kripi/ Krupi a character in the Hindu literary epic, the Mahabharata. In the epic, he serves as a friend to Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kauravas. He was trained in warfare along with the Kauravas and the Pandavas by his father, Drona.

  2. Oct 16, 2017 · Ashwathama, also known as Drauni is the son of Dronacharya and Kripi (sister of Kripacharya). He along with his father fought in the Kurukshetra war in Mahabharata from the Kauravas side against the Pandavas.

  3. Nov 21, 2014 · Ashwatthama, one of the seven immortals, is still alive. But can anyone tell where he is now? Many people claimed seeing him; he was much taller than an average man, peculiar was his physique too....

  4. Apr 5, 2021 · Ashwatthama, or Drauni, is the son of Dronacharya and the grandson of the Bharadwaja Rishis. He was a Maharathi who fought alongside the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War. Ashwatthama refers to the sacred voice associated with the sound of a horse.

  5. Ashwathama was the final commander-in-chief of the Kauravas in the Great Mahabharata War. Ashwathama slaughtered most of the Pandava camp in a single night offensive. He crossed all limits of conduct and even misused divine Astras (weapons). It is believed that Ashwathama is the lone survivor of the Mahabharata War who is still living.

  6. Apr 26, 2024 · In the battle of Kurukshetra, Ashwatthama was a pivotal figure, especially after seeing his close friend, Duryodhana lying to death. Fueled by pain and wrath, Ashwatthama seeks vengeance against the Pandavas.

  7. Ashwathama, one of eight Chiranjivis (immortals) of Hinduism | Sanskriti - Hinduism and Indian Culture Website. Ashwathama was the son of Dronacharya, teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas in the Dwapar Yuga (the third age of the four ages, Sat, Treta, Dwapar and Kali). His mother’s name was Krupi.

  8. Ashwathama (Sanskrit:Aśvatthāmā) or Drauni is the son of guru Drona and the grandson of the sage Bharadwaja. Ashwatthama is a mighty Maharathi who fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War.

  9. Ashwatthama is one of the minor but significant characters in the Mahabharata. He is the son of Drona, the preceptor of the Kauravas and Pandavas. Ashwatthama’s most salient act in the story is to conduct a night-time raid on the eighteenth day of the Kurukshetra war. On this mission, he singlehandedly massacres the entirety of the Panchala army.

  10. Oct 22, 2023 · Ashwathama, a prominent figure in the Indian epic Mahabharata, is said to be alive and well to this day and will remain so until the end of Kaliyuga, thanks to a curse from Krishna. A man of...