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Episode 84 – Arjuna Breaks the Kamalavyuha formation to attack Jayadratha Episode 85 – Krishna covers the Sun with his Sudarshana Chakra, Jayadratha's death Episode 86 – Ghatotkacha enters battle; Karna kills Ghatotkacha by using his Shakti Astra. Episode 87 – Virata and Drupada are killed by Drona, and Drona is killed by Dhrishtadyuma
Shikhandi (Sanskrit: शिखण्डी, romanized: Śikhaṇḍī) is a character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.Born as Shikhandini, daughter of Drupada, the King of Panchala, Shikhandi becomes male after agreeing to a sex exchange with a yaksha.
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.
Draupadi (Sanskrit: द्रौपदी, romanized: draupadī, lit. 'Daughter of Drupada'), also referred to as Krishnā, Panchali, and Yajnaseni, is the main female protagonist of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, and the wife of the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. [1]
Soumya Singh portrays young Arjuna. Pooja Sharma as Draupadi: The princess of Panchala, born from Drupada’s sacrificial fire, destined to bring upheaval to the lands of Aryavarta. She becomes the common wife of the five Pandava brothers and later the empress of Indraprastha, and subsequently, Hastinapur.
The dance in Mayilpeeli Thookkam is known as Pyattu. The movements are similar to Kalarippayattu techniques. [2] The all-night performance of the dance form is usually performed solo or in pairs. The strictly rhythm-based songs called "Kavithangal" depict stories from the Hindu Puranas. Each "Kavitham" is composed to suit a specific rhythm.
Listening to it, Arjuna attacks and seizes Drupada and throws him under the mentor's toes. Humiliated, Drupada seeks vengeance when Lord Krishna calms him down and instructs him to conduct the Putrakameshti yagnam to beget a son who could slay Drona and daughter to espouse Arjuna.
Drupada becomes the king of Panchala after the death of Prishata. According to the Adi Parva of the epic, his capital was known as Kampilya. [6] Meanwhile, Drona lives a life of poverty but after his son, Ashvatthama, is teased for being so poor that he is unable to afford milk, he approaches Drupada for help.