Mariah's Indian Epics Blog

The blossoms of the Ashoka tree Image Link Information for my trees: Mango The trees live a very long time, some even produce fruit for 300 years. Mango cultivation has been seen in Asia for thousands of years. It is only in more modern history that it has been associated with Latin America. India is the largest producer of mangoes, but 99% of that production is consumed in India. It is the national fruit of India and the yearly harvesting is often covered by the news. The mango tree, leaves, and fruit are used in art, worship, celebrations, weddings, festivals, and more. Information Link 1 Banyan The Banyan tree can also live a long life, many of the famous ones found in India are over 200 years old. The Great Banyan tree found in Kolkata is so large it looks more like a forest than a single tree. Its large size provides plenty of shade during hot summer months. The Banyan tree was often the location where Hindu merchants conducted business. This sacred tree is the nat...

The Pandavas with Draupadi Image Link Notes: Vidura warns the Pandavas of the danger they are in; they build a tunnel to escape and on the night of the fire a peasant family coincidentally perished and everyone believed it to be the Pandavas killed.  Bhima fights rakshasa in the forest; Bhima and Hidimbi (a rakshasi) marry and have a child named Ghatotkacha who promises to come to the aid of the Pandavas whenever they call Draupadi is to have five husbands; Arjuna wins her first but through confusion and slight bickering the five brothers end up sharing Draupadi (Wife of Five) It is interesting how much Drupada likes the Pandavas considering they helped Droni defeat him Yudhishthira becomes a great and loved king Exile is the number one punishment in every story it seems; Arjuna barely brakes the Draupadi rule but insists he go into exile for 12 years; he meets Ulupi and they have a child named Iravat It just so happens that Ulupi grants him the power to not die at t...

Vyasa Image Link Notes: Vyasa- the Mahabharata writer/creator Ganesha- Vyasa's scribe Devavrata/Bhishma- Shanantu and Ganga's son; the second name came after he made a terrible vow in order for his dad to marry Satyavati King Shanantu wanted to marry Satyavati but he wanted Devavrata to be king and not Vyasa so her fisherman father did not allow the marriage Amba- she will reappear in Bhishma's life towards the end; blames Brishma for her troubles; Shiva gives her the tools to defeat Bhishma in another reincarnation Vyasa is called upon to have children to carry on the throne; he is repulsive enough that his kids are born with abnormalities  Dhritarashtra is born blind Pandu is born pale; becomes king  Vidura is the human form of Dharma Kunti is the wife of Pandu; she had a son before marriage and his name is Karna Madri is also the wife of Pandu Pandava brothers all considered to be Pandu's sons but their fathers were gods  After Pandu died Dhritar...