A detailed analysis has been done about ganas in chapter 108 of Shanti Parva in which Yudhisthira asks Bhisma about the ganas that how ganas increase, how they defend themselves from the dividing-policy of enemies, what are the techniques to conquer enemies and making the ganas friends, how they hide their secret mantras being in majority.

Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata / Book VI Chapter 52 has mentioned them as Prabhadraka ( परभद ् रक ) who sided with Kauravasalong with Panchala tribe ( VI. 52. 14 ).

The scene from the Mahabharata of the presentation by Ganga of her son Devavrata ( the future Bhisma ) to his father, Santanu.

The scene from the Mahabharata of the presentation by Ganga of her son Devavrata ( the future Bhisma ) to his father, Santanu.

* Padma Vyuha or the Chakra Vyuha: a winding, ever-rotating circular formation ; considered impenetrable during the Mahabharata age by all warriors except Arjuna, Bhisma, Karna, Drona, Krishna, Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Abhimanyu.

Thus, Bhisma, who delayed his death by his own will, now waited for the auspicious time, when the sun turns northward, to depart from the world.

Bhisma answers by stating that mankind will be free from all sorrows by chanting the " Vishnusahasranāma ", which are the thousand names of the all-pervading Supreme Being Vishnu, who is the master of all the worlds, the supreme light, the essence of the universe and who is Brahman.

* Bhishma Kund at Naraktari: The place where Arjuna shot an arrow towards the earth to quench Bhisma Pitamah's thirst.

Bhisma is lying on a bed of arrows with Arjuna standing above him with bow drawn and pointed.

The life of Bhisma is made again as a highly popular Telugu film by B.

According to the Mahabharata ( Adi Parva ), his father was Kashyapa and his mother Kadru.

The truth as given by Krshna Dwaipayaya Vyasa Mahabharata ( original version of Mahabhrata written by Vyasa ) it is clearly given in Swargarohana Parva that Balarama is an incarnation of Adishesha on which the Lord Vishnu rests.

* Lineage of Daksha, The Mahabharata / Book 1: Adi Parva / Section LXV

The Mahabharata translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli ( 1883-1896 ), Book 2: Sabha Parva: Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva, section: XI.

The Mahabharata ( Book I: Adi Parva, Section 154 ) describes him as a cruel cannibal with sharp, long teeth and prodigious strength.

According to the story set forth in the Ramayana and ( in an abbreviated version ) in the Mahabharata ( Book III: Varna Parva, Section 271 ff.

Markandeya's narration of the story begins at Book III ( Varna Parva ), Section 271 of the Mahabharata.

" ( From the Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva Section XXXIII, Translated by Sri Kisari Mohan Ganguli ).

In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, the sacrifice is performed by King Vasu Uparichara.

" ( Mahabharata, Anusasana Parva, Section 130, Ganguli trans.

To quote from Mahabharata, Sambava Parva, Section CXV < http :// www. sacred-texts. com / hin / m01 / m01116. htm >

The Mahabharata ( Adi Parva book ) records that Kamadhenu-Surabhi rose from the churning of the cosmic ocean ( Samudra manthan ) by the gods and demons to acquire Amrita ( ambrosia, elixir of life ).

The Udyoga Parva Book of the Mahabharata narrates that the creator-god Brahma drank so much Amrita that he vomited some of it, from which emerged Surabhi.

The Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata tells how she was given the ownership of Goloka, the cow-heaven located above the three worlds ( heaven, earth and netherworld ): the daughter of Daksha, Surabhi went to Mount Kailash and worshipped Brahma for 10, 000 years.

In the Udyoga Parva book of the Mahabharata, this milk is said to be of six flavours and has the essence of all the best things of the earth.

In the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, the god Shiva is described as having cast a curse on Surabhi.

# The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata states that Vishnu restored the earth that had sunk into the netherword, or Patala, so all the devas praised Him as Govind ( Protector of the Land ).

In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, a reference has been made to the Jagannath Dharma.

The Vishnusahasranama as found in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata is the most popular version of the 1, 000 names of Vishnu.

The first literary reference to Goa is in the Bhishma Parva of Mahabharata as Gomanta which translates as the region of cows.

The Mahabharata Book 2: Sabha Parva SECTION XXXI locates Trigartas along with Dasharnas, the Sivis, the Amvashtas, the Malavas, the five tribes of the Karnatas around Rohtak in Haryana as under:

Son of Kulasekharan Pandya, the second king of Madurai, the legendary Malayadwaja Pandya who sided with the Pandavas and took part in the Kurukshetra War of the Mahabharata ( completed around 400 AD ) is described as follows in Karna Parva ( verse 20. 25 ):

The earliest reference regarding Garhwal and its pride spots are cited in the Skanda Purana and the Mahabharata in the Van Parva.

Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari is also known as Dasha Parva Bharata because it originally had only 10 parvas as opposed to the 18 in the original Mahabharata.

The Magpie Youth Centre freerunning club in Glen Parva, Leicester, England has raised 40, 000 Euros to build a freerunning park / training utility on the park opposite the youth center.

In October 2002, following a disastrous tour to promote God Bless Miss Black America ( supported by Leeds-based rockers Parva, later known as The Kaiser Chiefs ) and on the eve of a performance at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen, NL ( at the personal invitation of John Peel ) and a UK tour supporting Kinesis and Reuben, the band underwent a radical shake-up, replacing all except Glass with Mat Anthony ( guitar / voice ), Jonny Steele ( bass ) and Simon Cooper ( drums ).

( Adi Parva, 2 / 103 ), which refers to the talks between Vidur and Yudhisthira in mleccha language.

* Wikisource: The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva / Sambhava Parva

And after that Varuna held it for a hundred years before handing it to Arjuna along with a Kapi / Hanuman bannered chariot, two inexhaustible quivers, as requested by Agni during the Khandava-daha Parva.

Bhadu has been mentioned as Bhadraka ( भद ् रक ) in Sabha Parva, Mahabharata / Book II Chapter 13, who fled towards the west from the fear of Jarasandha along with the eighteen tribes of the Bhojas ; the Surasenas, the Vodhas, the Salwas, the Patachcharas, the Susthalas, the Mukuttas, and the Kulindas, and the Kuntis.

In the Ramayana ( Book III: Vana Parva, Section 271 ff.

When Brahma granted him a boon, he asked never to swerve from the path of righteousness and to be illumined by divine knowledge ( Book III, Vana Parva: Section 273.

( Ramayana, Book III: Vana Parva, Section 285.

( Book I: Adi Parva, Sections 159-166.

Like his brother before him, Kirmira made the mistake of fighting the Pandava hero Bhima, who killed him with his bare hands ( Book III: Varna Parva, Section 11 ).

( Book III: Varna Parva, Section 156 ).

( Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 179.

Arjuna defeated him in a duel ( Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 167 ), as did Arjuna's son Abhimanyu ( Book VI: Bhishma Parva, Section 101-102 ).

Alamvusha was also defeated by Bhima ( Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 107 ), and he was slain by above-mentioned Rakshasa Ghatotkacha ( Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 108 ).

( Mahābhārat, Book III: Varna Parva, Section 268.

* Mahābhārata Book 7 Ghatotkacha-vadha Parva

( Book 3: Vana Parva-Draupadi-harana Parva )