Ghatotkacha
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Ghatotkacha is a powerful, magic-wielding rakshasa warrior from the Mahabharata, famed for his crucial role and heroic death in the Kurukshetra War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character from the Mahabharata
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mythological character ⓘ rakshasa ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| allyOf | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Indra (through Vasavi Shakti weapon) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhima and Hidimbi episode in the forest
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night raids on the Kaurava army ⓘ |
| basedIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
appears in Javanese and Indonesian wayang traditions
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featured in regional folk tales in India ⓘ portrayed in classical Indian dance and theatre ⓘ |
| deathCause | use of Vasavi Shakti by Karna ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Kurukshetra battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | rakshasa ⓘ |
| father | Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightsFor | Pandava army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandmother | Kunti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Bhima
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Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Hidimbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “bald-headed” in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | summoned by Bhima and Krishna during critical phase of war ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aerial warfare and illusionary tactics
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heroic death in the Kurukshetra War ⓘ use of powerful magic in battle ⓘ |
| opponent |
Duryodhana
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Dushasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalUncle |
Arjuna
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Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
ability to change size at will
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flight ⓘ mastery of maya (illusion) ⓘ night-fighting prowess ⓘ superhuman strength ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacrifice | gave his life to protect the Pandavas ⓘ |
| strategicRole | forced Karna to use Vasavi Shakti before facing Arjuna ⓘ |
| textualSource | critical edition of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainstHim | Vasavi Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.