Did Pradyumna defeated Kartikeya?

Even Shiva Mahapuran said that Kartikeya defeated Pradyumna and he ran away from battle field itself. Lord shiva then instructed lord Krishna to shot the sleeping arrow on him as he himself had given boon to lord Krishna to remain undefeated.

Is kartikeya elder or Ganesh?

Kartikeya
Parents	Shiva (father) Parvati (mother)
Siblings	Ganesha (brother)
Consort	Devasena and Valli

How was Yadav destroyed?

The fratricidal war and its aftermath According to the Mausala Parva (7.185-253) of the Mahabharata a few years after the Kurukshetra War, Andhaka-Vrsni Yadava clans of Dvaraka were destroyed due to a fratricidal war. Both Balarama and Krishna died soon after this war.

Why is Kartikeya not Worshipped?

While it is true that Kartikeya is not worshipped in North as much as he is worshipped in Tamil Nadu (or wherever Tamils are located), he is an ancient Vedic-era deity and there are archaeological evidences of old idols and temples belonging to Kartikeya all over India.

What happened to Krishna son Samba?

Curse of Leprosy Krishna heard this incest from sage Narada and cursed Samba to be inflicted with leprosy and his wives to be kidnapped by robbers after his death. The Samba Purana consists of the narrative of Samba getting infected by leprosy, after being cursed by sage Durvasa for mocking him.

Was kartikeya jealous of Ganesh?

Ganesha practices for the next day’s competition. Kartikeya goes and clarifies that he’s not envious of his little brother.

Why Krishna instructed Arjun to kill Karna while he was weaponless?

However, Krishna instructed Arjun to kill Karna while he was weaponless as he knew that in a fair war, Arjun would not be able defeat Karna. His rationale was that killing Karna was critical to win the war and hence a necessary evil. The real deal is that world did not deserve a great and noble warrior as karna.

Why did Karna and Arjun want to see Yudhishthira?

Krishna then comforted him and wanted to see Yudhishthira. He thought that Karna is overwhelmed ( अभिभूत) with fatigue ( थकान) for some time. Arjun also thought the same. They quickly proceed away from the battle in their car with the desire of seeing Yudhishthira.

How good was Arjuna at firing Divya Astras?

Firing divya astras required great skill and strength very few warriors could do it efficiently.Arjuna was not very good at it . He also couldn’t wield his gandiva properly . whereas karna , bhishma and drona were much more powerful and skilled than arjuna in firing divya astras.

Why Mahabharat did not use Divya Astras?

For instance, he was almost defeated by Karna and Bhishma; yet, he refrained from using the major divya astras like Vajra, Pashupata etc. The way MahAbhArata was fought was not the standard practice even during then.