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title: "Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata"  
description: "These are unknown and lesser-known facts from the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is one of the two greatest epics of India, here's some interesting facts listed"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2022-12-03  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1738/interesting-lesser-known-facts-from-the-mahabharata  
category: "religion"  
tags: ["Mahabharat", "Mahabharata", "Mahabharata facts", "interesting facts", "lesser known facts", "The Mahabharata"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata

![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/e99692a0-23db-4e16-be3d-79dddea3b7f2.jpeg) ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/d015b08e-17d6-4a53-ad1d-4f40d5260042.jpeg) Mahabharata was initially known as Jaya (‘Jayam’) ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/4dc113b8-8497-4d3a-80ea-4b0b6008cf66.jpeg) The youngest Pandava, Sahdev had the power to see into the future ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/59c32524-d1fb-44dd-8ab4-31ec0a8ccc9c.jpeg) Duryodhana’s real name was Suyodhana ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/f99a707b-2d5b-4995-a241-e8b9a3c2abfc.jpeg) Vedvyas is not a name but a post given to those who had knowledge of Vedas. ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/c2791c90-cf0a-44b6-aad2-37c91b36a998.jpeg) Not all Kauravas were against the Pandavas in the war, Two of Dhritarashtra’s sons, Vikarna and Yuyutsu did not approve of Duryodhana’s actions ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/b4ba1044-37aa-4646-90a8-62ac6585d163.jpeg) In Mahabharata, Vidur was the avatar of Yamraj, was the half-brother to the kings Dhritarashtra and Pandu of Hastinapura ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/2580614a-a296-4e82-9892-884ea1a6f488.jpeg) Abhimanyu was actually the soul of a Daitya (demon) named Kalyavana. ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/aece0396-1e50-4f5c-824f-422cd160b3bf.jpeg) Bhishma Pitamah’s real name was Devavrata ![Interesting Lesser Known Facts From The Mahabharata](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/98f2f23c-ab50-4f77-998e-52b693a1d1de/images/b71754b5-408f-4c59-b4e5-fda842e64215.jpeg) It was a Brahmana’s curse that killed Karna, Brahman to whom the cow (killed )belongs is distraught and curses Karna

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