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Ekalavya trains himself in the forest using a clay statue of the teacher as his guide. His exceptional skill attracts the attention of Arjuna, who, feeling threatened, complains to Dronacharya. In response, Dronacharya demands Ekalavya’s right-hand thumb as gurudakshina (teacher’s fee), which Ekalavya willingly gives, diminishing his abilities.
Ekalavya, the son of a Nishadha chief, approached Drona seeking his instruction. But since Ekalavya belonged to the Nishada tribe, Drona refused to train him alongside the Kauravas and Pandavas. Undeterred, Ekalavya began study and practice by himself, having fashioned a clay idol of Drona's to watch over his training.
Drona had promised Arjuna that he would make him the greatest archer of his time. However, one day, Arjuna discovered a boy named Ekalavya who was even better than him. He told Drona about Ekalavya. Remembering his promise, Drona reluctantly asked Ekalavya to cut off his right thumb (an essential body part for archery) as Gurudakshina (gift to ...
Dhrishtadyumna hosted his sister Draupadi's svayamvara and told its rules to the kings and princes. When a young Brahmin won Draupadi in front of all the princes and nobility, Dhrishtadyumna secretly followed the Brahmin and his sister, only to discover that the Brahmin was in fact Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers.
Ekalavya's kingdom was the most famous Nishada kingdom during the time of the Pandavas. This kingdom was visited by Sahadeva during his military campaign to the south, to collect tribute for Yudhishthira 's Rajasuya sacrifice;- Sahadeva , the Kuru warrior, conquered the country of the Nishadas and also the high hill called Gosringa, and that ...
Suryaputra Karn (transl. Son of Surya, Karna) is an Indian historical epic television series, which premiered on 29 June 2015 on Sony TV.Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary of Swastik Pictures, the series covers the life journey of Karna in the Mahabharata.
Shakuni asks Dhirithrastra to meet a Brahmin named Kanika. Arjuna meets Ekalavya. Dhirithrastra and Kanika meet and talk. Drona asks Ekalavya to cut off and give the thumb of his right hand as guru dakshina. Shakuni and Duryodhana ask Dhirithrastra for permission to kill the Pandavas. 031 Shakuni, Duryodhana and Dushasana meet Purochana.
However, he felt that the film had a heavy reference from Mahabharata and compared the characters of Nassar, Prithviraj and Siddharth with Drona, Arjuna and Ekalavya respectively; though he felt that Arjuna and Ekalavya are pitted against each other in this film. [50] Cinemalead rated a 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "A classic from Vasantha Balan!". [51]