Bharadvaja
Videos
Bharadvaja was an ancient rishi associated with a pastoralist group of the same name among the early Vedic people. The name further designates the gotra of his descendants, the Bharadvajas, many of wh
A 19th-century watercolour painting of Bharadvaja
An 18th-century painting of Śrī Rāma, Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa with sage Bharadvāja
Bharadvaja orders a great feast prepared for Bharata and his men
Ramapanchayan, Raja Ravi Varma
Drona
Videos
Droṇa, also referred to as Dronacharya, is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He initially serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the Kuru dynasty, and later e
Bharadvaja
…have descended. The epic Mahabharata also records martial traditions, including the recovery of Kashi by Pratardana with Bharadvaja's aid, the birth of Drona by the nymph Ghritachi, and a long association with astras. The word Bharadvaja is a compound Sanskrit from "bhara(d)" and "vaja(m)", which together…
Drona teaching archery to the Kuru princes, painting by Nandalal Bose
Bas relief of Drona, Angkor Wat
The Pandavas' Abhimanyu battles the Kauravas and their allies.
Drona battles his student, Arjuna.