INTRODUCTION
According to the great epic Mahabharata, Upapandavas are the five sons who were born to Queen Draupadi from the Pandavas. During the Kurukshetra war, they fought bravely on the side of the Pandavas, but they were killed by Ashwathama, during the time of their sleep on the last day night of the war.
- Prativindhya was born to Yudhishthira and Draupadi.
- Shatanika was born to Nakula and Draupadi.
- Sutasoma was born to Bhima and Draupadi.
- Shrutsena was born to Sahadeva and Draupadi.
- Shrutakarma was born to Arjuna and Draupadi.
All the five sons were compared similar to their father Pandavas, and contains great strength and energy in their mind and body. They were talented in all kinds of arts, and considered as brave brothers. They contain very good qualities, and were blessed by Lord Krishna Bhagavan. But due to their bad fate, they died at their younger age itself.
Let us praise the glory of Upapandavas and be blessed.
“OM SRI KRISHNA BHAGAVANE NAMAHA”
“OM MATA DRAUPATHI DEVIYE NAMAHA”
“OM SRI UPAPANDAVARGALE NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR
