What was the name of Arjun in exile as dance teacher?
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What was the name of Arjun in exile as dance teacher?
Arjuna spent the last year of exile as a eunuch named Brihannala at King Virata’s Matsya Kingdom. He taught song and dance to the princess Uttarā.
Who was the teacher of Arjun?
Guru Dronacharya
Guru Dronacharya was a legendary and illustrious teacher of the Mahabharata era. He taught royal princes of both the clans, Pandavas and Kauravas. It is his teachings which made all his disciples from both the princely clan, masters of all the arts-related to warfare. Once Arjuna was hunting in a forest.
Who is Dropadi?
Draupadi (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी, romanized: draupadī, lit. ‘Daughter of Drupada’), also referred to as Krishnaa, Panchali and Yajnaseni, is the heroine of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. She was the common wife of the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva.
Did Arjun helped Krishna in abducting Rukmini?
He informs Arjun that Rukmini’s brother, Rukmi, is forcing her to get married against her wish. Lord Krishna asks Arjun to convey his message to Rukmini secretly….
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Who is wife of Abhimanyu?
Shashirekha Uttarā
Abhimanyu is a legendary warrior from the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata….
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| Family | Arjuna (Father) Subhadra (Mother) |
| Spouse | Shashirekha Uttarā children = Parikshit (son) Satyapriya (daughter) |
Why did Arjuna teach dance to Uttara?
Arjuna apprised the king of his singing and dancing skills which he had learnt under Chitrasen. He takes the role of a dance teacher and eunuch Brihannala and taught song and dance to the princess Uttara. Arjuna successfully plays the part of the eunuch due to Urvashi’s curse that he will be a eunuch for one year.
What will Arjuna’s transformation into Brihannala mean for Bhaskar’s dance?
People will see an amalgamation of South Indian dance forms of Bharathanatyam, Kathakali and Cambodian dance. Arjuna’s transformation to Brihannala will be the main theme of the dance. Photo courtesy: Bhaskar’s Arts Academy
What happened to Arjuna in his last year of exile?
Along with his brothers, Arjuna spent his last year of exile in the kingdom of Virata, Hastinapura. This is the place where Urvashi’s curse is implemented and Arjuna becomes a eunuch called Brihannala (within themselves Pandavas called him Vijaya).
How did Arjuna test his skills at Indra’s Palace?
Arjuna gets the opportunity to test his skills with the divine weapons at Indra’s palace itself. Arjuna was taken to the palace of the Nivatakavachas, a tribe of Rakshasas who had a magnificent palace under the oceans. Arjuna used the mohini-astra and the madhava-astra to demolish these asuras.