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Some Best kept secrets of the Mahabharata

THERE ARE NO SECRETS THAT TIME DOESN'T REVEAL  Draupadi ·          Draupadi was destined to have 5 husbands from her previous life. Draupadi in her previous life, when she was known as Nalyani, (Daughter of Nala and Damayanti) prayed to Lord Shiva and got a boon of having a husband with 14 qualities(wisdom, strength, archery, looks, love, etc) . Lord Shiva acclaimed that no man can have all these 14 qualities, but on Draupadi's perseverance Shiva agreed that she will be granted her wishes in the next birth. The 5 pandavas had all these 14 qualities. ·          It was not all Krishna saving Draupadi at the  cheer-haran .   According to Shiva Puran, it was also a boon by Saint Druvasa. The story goes that the sage’s loincloth was once carried away by the Ganga. Draupadi quickly tore a piece of her garment to cover him. The sage granted her a boon, which caused an unending stream o...

Some Best kept secrets of the Mahabharata

THERE ARE NO SECRETS THAT TIME DOESN'T REVEAL  Draupadi ·          Draupadi was destined to have 5 husbands from her previous life. Draupadi in her previous life, when she was known as Nalyani, (Daughter of Nala and Damayanti) prayed to Lord Shiva and got a boon of having a husband with 14 qualities(wisdom, strength, archery, looks, love, etc) . Lord Shiva acclaimed that no man can have all these 14 qualities, but on Draupadi's perseverance Shiva agreed that she will be granted her wishes in the next birth. The 5 pandavas had all these 14 qualities. ·          It was not all Krishna saving Draupadi at the  cheer-haran .   According to Shiva Puran, it was also a boon by Saint Druvasa. The story goes that the sage’s loincloth was once carried away by the Ganga. Draupadi quickly tore a piece of her garment to cover him. The sage granted her a boon, which caused an unending stream o...

After Krishna, who are the top 10 most intelligent characters in the Mahabharata?

There is a very thin line of difference between intelligence and idiocy Intelligence as a filter or parameter is very subjective and leaves a lot of scope for challenges and opinion. I have rated the following people based on knowledge and capacity to create an impact by their knowledge 1 - Shakuni The only mastermind, the grand master on the kurava side who was capable of strategising and drawing parallel plans to nullify the pandava moves and negate  enemies 2 - Draupadi This unforgettable heroine is way smarter than any of her husbands or others in the court of yudistra, SHe possessed great intelligence and was the force and ghostwriter behind all of his decissions, a lady with great spirit, valour and virtue. Her story is a saga of suffering and disgrace but she took everything in her stride and vanquished each one of the perpetrators of her humiliation and agony 3 - Sahadeva  Sahadeva is intelligent but not cunning, he also is said to have a gift of prediction and fore...

Get free Wi-Fi at 144 KSRTC bus stations

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will launch Wi-Fi facility in 144 major bus stations. Some of the cities where the facility will be launched are Bengaluru, Hassan, Mandya, Mysuru, Madikeri, Dharmasthala, Mangaluru, Kundapur, Shivamogga, Harihar, Davangere, Tumakuru, Kolar and Chitradurga. Right now, four bus stations in Bengaluru are undergoing the pilot survey — Kempegowda (Majestic), Shanthinagar, Peenya and Mysuru Road.  Once the study is complete and all errors are ironed out, the corporation will roll out the facility in its 14 divisions. “The KSRTC is the first public transport operator in India to provide free Wi-Fi in tier-1, 2 and 3 cities. Thousands of  passengers will benefit from this daily. They can connect with their family or surf the Internet,” said Rajender Kumar Kataria, Managing Director, KSRTC. “We provide access to our bus stations, while a private company is setting up the facility. We don’t pay anything as the company ...