What is the Mahabharata story about ?

Mahabharata is epic that always keeps on fascinating people even to them who know less about it. It is a vast treasure house of facts and knowledge and it is impossible for anyone to know everything. Many of the facts that are either missed out or still unknown to people.

Sahadev (Panadava brother) knew everything about the future. He knew about the war, but remained slient as he was cursed to die if he revealed anything.

Krishna had another sister apart from Subhadra named Ekanaga. She was born from Nanda and Yashoda.

Bhishma knew Shikhandi was a woman in his past known as Amba.

Bhanumati (Duryodhan's wife) was a devotee of Lord Krishna.

Lakshmana the sister of Laxman was married to Samba (Krishna's son).

Balarama had originally planned to marry Subhadra to Duryodhan. But Subhadra wanted to marry Arjun so she ran away with him.

Arjun's pilgrimage for breaking his marital laws with Draupadi earned him three more wives - Chitrangada (Manipura), Ulupi (Naga) and Subhadra.

Abhimanyu was actually the soul of a daitya (demon) named Kalyavana. Krishna after burning Kalyavana to death had captured his soul and took him to Dwaraka only to stuff him into a cupboard.

Ekalavya was actually Krishna's cousin. He was the son of Devashrava (brother of Vasudeva) who got lost in the forest and was found by a Nishada Hiranyadhanu. Ekalavya died protecting his father during Rukmini Swayamvar. He was killed by Krishna.

Yudhistir had another wife named Devika. She was the daughter of Govasana of the Saivya tribe. Her son was Yaudheya.

Shikhandi had a son named Kshatradeva. Shikhandi was married to a Dasrana princess.

The 16,000 wives of Krishna were actually incarnations of Apsaras

Dhritarashtra and Gandhari retired to the forest 15 years after Yudhisthir's coronation. The main reason for this was Bhim's taunts, which depressed them.

Parikshit's wife Madravati was a frog!

. Draupadi laughed at Bhishma in his last moments while he was giving them knowledge he possessed.

Draupadi was asked 3 times by Duryodhan to come to the court after her husbands lost her in dicing. Draupadi kept denying.

The disrobing of Draupadi was instigated by Karna not Duryodhan. Duryodhan has been remarkably quiet during the entire episode except while asking Draupadi to come in court.

The Akshaya Patra was obtained by Yudhishthir from the Sun God for Draupadi and the Brahmanas.

The Upapandavas (Pandavas's sons) all died unmarried.

Flowers rained on Duryodhan when he fell on the 18th day of the war.

Krishna rode a chariot that was heavily potent and once when Arjun was done with the war, Krishna asked him to get off the chariot first and then he got off. As soon as he got off, the chariot exploded in a huge fireball. That’s when he explained to Arjun why he asked him to get off the chariot first.

Pandu (Father of Pandavas) wished his sons must eat his flesh post death so that all the knowledge may transfer to them which he had collected after so many years. Only Sahadeva ate a piece; the moment he ate he was able to see future but stopped by God. He was a blessed astrologer.

Arjun’s ‘pilgrimage’ for breaking his marital laws with Draupadi earned him three more wives. They were Chitrangada (Manipura), Ulupi (Naga) and Subhadra.

Arjuna was unable to defend the wives of Krishna from common robbers after Krishna’s departure to Vaikuntha. His bow became heavy and he forgot all his mantras. The 8 main wives committed suicide. The others were kidnapped by robbers.