King BHAGADATTA of Pragjyotisha City Narakāsura

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King BHAGADATTA of Pragjyotisha City Narakāsura

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Death: December 03, -3067
Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India (MAHABHARATA WAR)
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Son of NARAKASURA (BAUMAN) Hiranyāksha
Father of BHĀNUMATI Kouravan

Managed by: Ramani Narayanswami
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About King BHAGADATTA of Pragjyotisha City Narakāsura

Bhagadatta, was the son of Narakasura. He was a king of the city Pragjyotisha in the epic Mahabharataand father-in-law of Duryodhana. In the Battle of Kurukshetra, Bhagadatta fought on the side of the Kauravas. He was very well known to attack his enemies with his elephant in the warfare. In the Mahabharata war, he was involved in a fierce battle with Arjuna on his elephant Supratika. During the course of this battle, Bhagadatta fired an irresistible weapon called Vaisnavastra(Vaishnavastra) on Arjuna.[1] But, Arjuna was saved from death by the timely intervention of Krishna. Krishna let himself to be cushion for that potent weapon, which turned into a garland and fell on Krishna.[1] Finally, Bhagadatta was killed from an arrow shot by Arjuna.[2][3]

ON THE 12TH DAY OF MAHABHARATA WAR, ARJUNA KILLED HIM

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