Yugal Joshi

After completing their exile and one year in hiding, Pandavas with their friends discuss the way ahead. Apart from sending a messenger to Hastinapur, they also decide to send emissaries to friendly kings for help in a possible war. Duryodhana's spies sound him about Pandavas' plan and he rushes to seek Krishna's help first.

Duryodhana rightly guesses that Keechak 's killer is a Pandava. To ascertain it, he plans to invade Matsya Kingdom from two sides. Pandavas are forced to help Virat and in the process get themselves revealed. Bhishma calculates if days in hiding for Pandavas are over or not!

The Pandavas and Draupadi stay in disguise in the palace of King Virat. Virat's commander and brother-in-law, Keechak gets enamoured by the beauty of Draupadi and tries to win her with might. Bhima kills him. The killing of Keechak sends alarm bells to Duryodhna, who thinks that Keechak's killer is a Pandava.

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

The Book of Virata, Virat Parv, is the fourth chapter of Mahabharata. Now, for one full year the Pandavas has to remain in hiding. The condition was, if their true identity is revealed they have to undergo 12 years in exile and one year in hiding again. This episode narrates the story how they prepared themselves for it.

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

Warrior Karna is a unique character in Mahabharat. There is no parallel to him in loyalty and charity. His unfortunate and turbulent nascent days and his upbringing and frustration for being called sut-putra shaped his adulthood. Nonetheless for his bravery, unflinching devotion to his friend and selflessness he stands tall as an unparalleled mythological hero.

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

In this episode, Draupadi reveals whom she loves the most. It's not one of her five husbands. Pandavas learn a lesson from this revelation. At the end of their 12 years long exile, Dharma itself takes yudhishthir's pareeksha

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

In this episode, after traveling to entire country, specially all the places of importance in India, Pandavas, in their last leg of 12 years-long exiles, reach Uttarakhand. Here Arjun rejoins them after returning from Indraloka.

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

Rishi Chyavan was a son of great Bhrigu. He married to a princess named Sukanya. Sukanya's devotion and medical help from twin druid Ashvini Kumars make Chyavan regain his youth. In an orthodox society he is credited to give doctors their due. Tradition also associated him with the herbal formula to remain forever young.

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

Bhagwan Parshuram is the 6th incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu. He is the only immortal incarnation of the Lord. His stories are in both great epics and his area of influence is whole India. In Mahabharat, he plays a big role as Bhishma's teacher and later advises Lord Krishna to get involved in Lok Karya!

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.

Maharshi Agastya is a towering personality in our ancient past. A bridge that joins cultural and religious ethos of North and South. At Gaya Tirth, Sage tells Pandavas stories associated with him.

KATHA PURANI KAHANI NAI - an attempt to narrate the stories from the largest epic of Mahabharat.