Lakshmana was a son of Duryodhana, a prominent figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is described as a valiant warrior and a skilled archer. During the Kurukshetra War, Lakshmana was slain on the t
Abhimanyu beheads Lakshmana, print by Ravi Varma Press
Abhimanyu is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He was a young and valiant warrior of the Kuru lineage, born to Arjuna—the third Pandava brother—and Subhadra—a Vrishni princess. He was
Abhimanyu fighting with a chariot wheel after his weapons were shattered by enemy troops, illustration by Pratap Mullick, c. 1970
Abhimanyu consoling Uttarā before leaving for the Kurukshetra War, 20th-century print
Abhimanyu (center, in golden armour) battles the Kaurava warrior Dushasana inside the chakravyuha, painting from a manuscript of the Mahabharata, c 1803
Abimanyu wayang (puppetry) figures in Indonesian culture