What happened on the 13th, 14th and 15th, 16th day of the Mahabharata war?

Mahabharata: The Mahabharata war lasted for 18 days, in which the 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th days are considered very special. Let us know what happened in these days in which not only the army but also the relationships were destroyed.

Mahabharata War – Day 13

• On the 13th day of the Mahabharata war, Guru Dronacharya made a plan to make Yudhishthira a prisoner by creating a Chakravyuh. Due to the policy of Lord Krishna, Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu was ordered to pierce the Chakravyuh.
• Arjun’s son Abhimanyu knew how to penetrate the Chakravyuh, but could not get out of it. As soon as he entered inside, Abhimanyu killed the Kaurava army in which Duryodhana’s son Lakshmana was also killed. When Abhimanyu reached the 7th and last stage, he was surrounded by 7 Maharathis including Duryodhana, Jayadratha. And killed Abhimanyu by disarming him.

Mahabharata War – Day 14

The 14th day of Mahabharata was the most disastrous. To avenge his son, Arjun himself killed seven Akshainis of the Kaurava army. Drona and other Kauravas pale in front of Arjuna’s killing. At the same time, Jayadrath was also killed by Arjuna due to Krishna’s trick.

Mahabharata War – Day 15

• On the 15th day, Krishna asked Yudhishthira to spread the word about the death of Ashwathama, son of Dronacharya, but Yudhishthira refused to do so. Then Bhima killed an elephant named Ashwatthama of Avantiraj under this plan.
• When Yudhishthira told Dronacharya that ‘Ashwatthama was killed, but the elephant.’ Shri Krishna blew the conch shell at the same time due to which Guru Dronacharya could not hear the last word ‘elephant’. Immersed in grief, Dronacharya fell on the ground leaving his weapon and at the same time Draupadi’s brother Dhrishtadyumna killed him with a sword.

Mahabharata War – Day 16

On the 16th day of the Mahabharata war, when Bhima’s son Ghatotkacha started to overpower the Kaurava army. Duryodhana asked Karna to use the Divyastra given by Indra to kill Ghatotkacha, which Karna had saved to kill Arjuna. Karna was forced to use that infallible weapon of Indra on Ghatotkacha and killed him. On the same day, Bhima killed Dushasan and by tearing his chest fulfilled the promise of washing Draupadi’s hair with blood.

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