A thread.
The Mahabharata War timeline: Beginning with Krishna leaving from Upaplavya, on Revati Nakshatra, in the month of lotuses and ending with the day of Bhishma Nirvana ( A period of 5 months!
Sept 5561 BCE through January 5560 BCE)
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The Mahabharata War timeline: Beginning with Krishna leaving from Upaplavya, on Revati Nakshatra, in the month of lotuses and ending with the day of Bhishma Nirvana ( A period of 5 months!
Sept 5561 BCE through January 5560 BCE)
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2/n
Krishna leaves from Upaplavya on a peace mission.
Krishna leaves from Upaplavya on a peace mission.
3/n
Krishna at Hastinapur Sabha on a Pushya day (peace mission)
Krishna at Hastinapur Sabha on a Pushya day (peace mission)
4/n
Krishna-Karna meeting near Hastinapura, 7 days before Shakra Amavasya.
Krishna-Karna meeting near Hastinapura, 7 days before Shakra Amavasya.
5/n
Krishna returns to Upaplavya. Balarama comes to Krishna and then leaves for Sarasvati on Maitri (Anuradha) nakshatra.
Krishna returns to Upaplavya. Balarama comes to Krishna and then leaves for Sarasvati on Maitri (Anuradha) nakshatra.
6/n
Balarama Tirthayatra
Balarama Tirthayatra
7/n
Shalya CE 34:14
रौहिणेये गते शूरे पुष्येण मधुसूदनः |
पाण्डवेयान्पुरस्कृत्य ययावभिमुखः कुरून् ||
Pandavas left for Kurukshetra (from Upaplavya) on Pushya.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence
5 October 5561 BCE
Shalya CE 34:14
रौहिणेये गते शूरे पुष्येण मधुसूदनः |
पाण्डवेयान्पुरस्कृत्य ययावभिमुखः कुरून् ||
Pandavas left for Kurukshetra (from Upaplavya) on Pushya.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence
5 October 5561 BCE
8/n
Armies arrived at Kurukshetra on Magha.
Armies arrived at Kurukshetra on Magha.
9/n
The first day of the Mahabharata War
Kartika Amavasya, 16 October 5561 BCE.
Uttara & Shweta, Virata's sons were killed on this day.
The first day of the Mahabharata War
Kartika Amavasya, 16 October 5561 BCE.
Uttara & Shweta, Virata's sons were killed on this day.
10/n
Day 1. Fighting stopped at sunset. It was too dark to decipher anything.
Bhishma CE 45:62
ततः सैन्येषु भग्नेषु मथितेषु च सर्वशः |
प्राप्ते चास्तं दिनकरे न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ||६२||
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
16 October 5561 BCE
Day 1. Fighting stopped at sunset. It was too dark to decipher anything.
Bhishma CE 45:62
ततः सैन्येषु भग्नेषु मथितेषु च सर्वशः |
प्राप्ते चास्तं दिनकरे न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ||६२||
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
16 October 5561 BCE
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Day 2. Fighting stopped at sunset. The darkness on the battlefield before and after sunset.
Day 2. Fighting stopped at sunset. The darkness on the battlefield before and after sunset.
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Day 3. Fighting stopped at sunset. Armies returned to their camps before the night began.
Day 3. Fighting stopped at sunset. Armies returned to their camps before the night began.
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Day 4. The fighting stopped at or before sunset. Armies returned to their camps before the night.
Day 4. The fighting stopped at or before sunset. Armies returned to their camps before the night.
14/n
Day 5. The fighting stopped at the sunset.
Day 5. The fighting stopped at the sunset.
15/n
Bhishma CE 75:56
अन्योन्यागस्कृतां राजन्यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् |
मुहूर्तास्तमिते सूर्ये चक्रुर्युद्धं सुदारुणम् ||
Day 6: The fighting continued for a muhurta, past the sunset.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
21 October 5561 BCE
Bhishma CE 75:56
अन्योन्यागस्कृतां राजन्यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् |
मुहूर्तास्तमिते सूर्ये चक्रुर्युद्धं सुदारुणम् ||
Day 6: The fighting continued for a muhurta, past the sunset.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
21 October 5561 BCE
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Day 7. The fighting stopped around the sunset.
Day 7. The fighting stopped around the sunset.
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Day 8. The fighting continued even after the sunset.
Day 8. The fighting continued even after the sunset.
18/n
Day 9. The fighting continued into the night.
Day 9. The fighting continued into the night.
19/n
Day 10: The fighting stopped with Bhishma falling in the battle, when a little of the daylight was remaining.
Phenomenal evidence of Bhishma Nirvana begins from this day.
Only 5561 BCE can corroborate this evidence.
25 October 5561 BCE
Day 10: The fighting stopped with Bhishma falling in the battle, when a little of the daylight was remaining.
Phenomenal evidence of Bhishma Nirvana begins from this day.
Only 5561 BCE can corroborate this evidence.
25 October 5561 BCE
20/n
Day 11. Drona as the Senapati of the Kaurava army. The fighting continued into the night.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
26 October 5561 BCE
Day 11. Drona as the Senapati of the Kaurava army. The fighting continued into the night.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
26 October 5561 BCE
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Day 12. Both armies slowly withdrew from the battle after the sunset.
Day 12. Both armies slowly withdrew from the battle after the sunset.
22/n
The 12th day of the War brings out another set of evidence that won't stop until the war is over.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence
27 October 5561 BCE
The 12th day of the War brings out another set of evidence that won't stop until the war is over.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence
27 October 5561 BCE
23/n
13th day of the War. The great warrior Abhimanyu was killed on this day.
13th day of the War. The great warrior Abhimanyu was killed on this day.
24/n
Day 13.
Day 13.
25/n
Day 14. Big day. Jayadratha Vadha. The night of Full moon and the only day when the fighting continued throughout the night (with a short break) and until sunrise of the next day.
Day 14. Big day. Jayadratha Vadha. The night of Full moon and the only day when the fighting continued throughout the night (with a short break) and until sunrise of the next day.
26/n
14th evening of the War. The fight continues into the night.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
29 October 5561 BCE
14th evening of the War. The fight continues into the night.
Only 5561 BCE corroborates this evidence.
29 October 5561 BCE
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14th evening of the War. The fight continues into the night.
Drona CE 117:
अद्य संयमनीं याता मया त्वं निहतो रणे |
यथा रामानुजेनाजौ रावणिर्लक्ष्मणेन वै ||१०||
(as Laxamana killed Indrajit..)
Mahabharata warriors were up to date on their knowledge of their Itihasa, are you?
14th evening of the War. The fight continues into the night.
Drona CE 117:
अद्य संयमनीं याता मया त्वं निहतो रणे |
यथा रामानुजेनाजौ रावणिर्लक्ष्मणेन वै ||१०||
(as Laxamana killed Indrajit..)
Mahabharata warriors were up to date on their knowledge of their Itihasa, are you?
Do you recall the lame argument that 'full moon descriptions exist days 12 through 19 because key warriors only died during this time?
First, this claim is factually incorrect.
Second, the comparison of the full moon was also made even with faces of charioteers.
First, this claim is factually incorrect.
Second, the comparison of the full moon was also made even with faces of charioteers.
28/n
14th evening of the War. The fight continued through the full moon night.
Drona 118:48
अपि चायं पुरा गीतः श्लोको वाल्मीकिना भुवि |
पीडाकरममित्राणां यत्स्यात्कर्तव्यमेव तत् ||४८||
Satyaki knew his Itihasa well, do you know your Itihasa?
29 October 5561 BCE
14th evening of the War. The fight continued through the full moon night.
Drona 118:48
अपि चायं पुरा गीतः श्लोको वाल्मीकिना भुवि |
पीडाकरममित्राणां यत्स्यात्कर्तव्यमेव तत् ||४८||
Satyaki knew his Itihasa well, do you know your Itihasa?
29 October 5561 BCE
29/n 14th day. Jayadratha Vadha
Drona CE 121:15-16
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु द्रुतं गच्छति भास्करे |
अब्रवीत्पाण्डवं तत्र त्वरमाणो जनार्दनः ||१५||
धनञ्जय शिरश्छिन्धि सैन्धवस्य दुरात्मनः |
अस्तं महीधरश्रेष्ठं यियासति दिवाकरः ||१६||
शृणुष्वैव च मे वाक्यं जयद्रथवधं प्रति ||१६||
Drona CE 121:15-16
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु द्रुतं गच्छति भास्करे |
अब्रवीत्पाण्डवं तत्र त्वरमाणो जनार्दनः ||१५||
धनञ्जय शिरश्छिन्धि सैन्धवस्य दुरात्मनः |
अस्तं महीधरश्रेष्ठं यियासति दिवाकरः ||१६||
शृणुष्वैव च मे वाक्यं जयद्रथवधं प्रति ||१६||
30/n 14th evening: Jayadratha Vadha
Drona CE 121:30-31
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन् |
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शं दिव्यमन्त्राभिमन्त्रितम् ||३०||
सर्वभारसहं शश्वद्गन्धमाल्यार्चितं शरम् |
विससर्जार्जुनस्तूर्णं सैन्धवस्य वधे वृतः ||३१||
Drona CE 121:30-31
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन् |
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शं दिव्यमन्त्राभिमन्त्रितम् ||३०||
सर्वभारसहं शश्वद्गन्धमाल्यार्चितं शरम् |
विससर्जार्जुनस्तूर्णं सैन्धवस्य वधे वृतः ||३१||
31/n 14th evening: Jayadratha Vadha
Drona Ce 121:32-33
स तु गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तः शरः श्येन इवाशुगः |
शकुन्तमिव वृक्षाग्रात्सैन्धवस्य शिरोऽहरत् ||३२||
अहरत्तत्पुनश्चैव शरैरूर्ध्वं धनञ्जयः |
दुर्हृदामप्रहर्षाय सुहृदां हर्षणाय च ||३३||
Drona Ce 121:32-33
स तु गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तः शरः श्येन इवाशुगः |
शकुन्तमिव वृक्षाग्रात्सैन्धवस्य शिरोऽहरत् ||३२||
अहरत्तत्पुनश्चैव शरैरूर्ध्वं धनञ्जयः |
दुर्हृदामप्रहर्षाय सुहृदां हर्षणाय च ||३३||
32/n 14th evening. Sunset. The fighting continues through the full moon night.
Drona CE 121:45
ततः प्रववृते राजन्नस्तं गच्छति भास्करे |
द्रोणस्य सोमकैः सार्धं सङ्ग्रामो लोमहर्षणः ||४५||
Drona began fighting with Somakas as Sun set on the western horizon.
Drona CE 121:45
ततः प्रववृते राजन्नस्तं गच्छति भास्करे |
द्रोणस्य सोमकैः सार्धं सङ्ग्रामो लोमहर्षणः ||४५||
Drona began fighting with Somakas as Sun set on the western horizon.
33/n
Day 14 Drona predicts the continuation of the fight through the full moon night.
Day 14 Drona predicts the continuation of the fight through the full moon night.
34/n
Day 14. Arrows not clearly visible during the full moon night as the sun sets on the western horizon.
Day 14. Arrows not clearly visible during the full moon night as the sun sets on the western horizon.
35/n
Day 14. Night
Day 14. Night
36/n Day 14.
Drona CE 129:19
तमसा चावृते लोके न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन |
सैन्येन रजसा चैव समन्तादुत्थितेन ह ||१९||
The dust raised by the fighting army led to poor visibility for all as the fighting continued through the night.
29 October 5561 BCE
Drona CE 129:19
तमसा चावृते लोके न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन |
सैन्येन रजसा चैव समन्तादुत्थितेन ह ||१९||
The dust raised by the fighting army led to poor visibility for all as the fighting continued through the night.
29 October 5561 BCE
37/n
Day 14. The blood of the warriors falling on the ground settled the dust and the visibility was restored.
Day 14. The blood of the warriors falling on the ground settled the dust and the visibility was restored.
38/n
Day 14. Fighting through the full moon night continues.
Day 14. Fighting through the full moon night continues.
39/n
Day 14: Fighting continues through the full moon night.
Curious conversations.
Day 14: Fighting continues through the full moon night.
Curious conversations.
40/n
Day 14: Fighting continued through the first part of the full moon night.
Drona CE 130:37
ततो बले भृशलुलिते निशामुखे; सुपूजितो नृपवृषभैर्वृकोदरः |
महाबलः कमलविबुद्धलोचनो; युधिष्ठिरं नृपतिमपूजयद्बली ||३७||
Day 14: Fighting continued through the first part of the full moon night.
Drona CE 130:37
ततो बले भृशलुलिते निशामुखे; सुपूजितो नृपवृषभैर्वृकोदरः |
महाबलः कमलविबुद्धलोचनो; युधिष्ठिरं नृपतिमपूजयद्बली ||३७||
41/n
Day 14. Fighting continued into the full moon night
Day 14. Fighting continued into the full moon night
42/n
Day 14: Fighting continued through the full moon night.
Day 14: Fighting continued through the full moon night.
43/n
Day 14: The fighting continued through the full moon night.
Day 14: The fighting continued through the full moon night.
44/n
Day 14: Dhritarashtra wonders.
Day 14: Dhritarashtra wonders.
45/n
Day 14: Fighting continues through the full moon night.
Day 14: Fighting continues through the full moon night.
46/n
Day 14. just before midnight
Day 14. just before midnight
47/n
Day 14. Just before midnight.
Day 14. Just before midnight.
48/n
Day 14.
Day 14.
49/n
Day 14. Midnight.
Drona CE 141:28
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं द्रौणिराक्षसयोर्मृधे |
विगाढे रजनीमध्ये शक्रप्रह्रादयोरिव ||२८||
At midnight, Ashwatthama and Ghatotkach began fighting.
Day 14. Midnight.
Drona CE 141:28
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं द्रौणिराक्षसयोर्मृधे |
विगाढे रजनीमध्ये शक्रप्रह्रादयोरिव ||२८||
At midnight, Ashwatthama and Ghatotkach began fighting.
Day 14. Midnight
Fierce fighting around midnight.
Drona CE 143:42
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तव तेषां च भारत |
निशीथे दारुणे काले यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ||४२||
Fierce fighting around midnight.
Drona CE 143:42
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तव तेषां च भारत |
निशीथे दारुणे काले यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ||४२||
51/n
Day 14. Midnight.
Day 14. Midnight.
52/n
Day 14. Midnight (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. Midnight (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
53/n
Day 14. post-midnight (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. post-midnight (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
54/n
Day 14 post-midnight, Full moon night. (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Ghatotkacha - Alambush Yuddha
Drona CE 149
घटोत्कचशरैर्नुन्ना तथैव कुरुवाहिनी |
निशीथे प्राद्रवद्राजन्नुत्सृज्योल्काः सहस्रशः ||१४||
Kaurava army ran away while throwing the flaming torches from their hands.
Day 14 post-midnight, Full moon night. (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Ghatotkacha - Alambush Yuddha
Drona CE 149
घटोत्कचशरैर्नुन्ना तथैव कुरुवाहिनी |
निशीथे प्राद्रवद्राजन्नुत्सृज्योल्काः सहस्रशः ||१४||
Kaurava army ran away while throwing the flaming torches from their hands.
55/n
Day 14. Full moon night, Post-midnight (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Drona CE 153:25 GP 178:35
अतीव सा निशा तेषां बभूव विजयावहा |
विद्योतमाना विबभौ समन्ताद्दीपमालिनी ||३५||
Ghatotkacha killed Alambusha + Alayudha.
The bright night appeared successful for the Pandava side.
Day 14. Full moon night, Post-midnight (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Drona CE 153:25 GP 178:35
अतीव सा निशा तेषां बभूव विजयावहा |
विद्योतमाना विबभौ समन्ताद्दीपमालिनी ||३५||
Ghatotkacha killed Alambusha + Alayudha.
The bright night appeared successful for the Pandava side.
56/n
Day 14. post-midnight. Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. post-midnight. Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
57/n
Day 14. Full moon night. pre-dawn fighting (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. Full moon night. pre-dawn fighting (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
58/n
Day 14. post-midnight. Full moon night
Day 14. post-midnight. Full moon night
59/n
Day 14. post-midnight, Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. post-midnight, Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
60/n
Day 14. Pre-dawn full moon night.
Day 14. Pre-dawn full moon night.
61/n
Day 14. Pre-dawn full moon night.
Day 14. Pre-dawn full moon night.
62/n
Day 14. pre-dawn of the full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. pre-dawn of the full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
63/n
Day 14. Pre-dawn of the full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Drona GP 184:47
दशशताक्षककुब्दरिनि:सृत:
किरणकेसरभासुरपिञ्जर:
तिमिरवारणयूथविदारण:
समुदियादुदयाचलकेसरी
The Moon began to shine and to remove the darkness.
Day 14. Pre-dawn of the full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Drona GP 184:47
दशशताक्षककुब्दरिनि:सृत:
किरणकेसरभासुरपिञ्जर:
तिमिरवारणयूथविदारण:
समुदियादुदयाचलकेसरी
The Moon began to shine and to remove the darkness.
64/n
Day 14. Pre-dawn Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. Pre-dawn Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
65/n
Day 14. The re-appearance of the full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
Day 14. The re-appearance of the full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
66/n
Day 14. The reappearance of the Full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
Day 14. The reappearance of the Full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
67/n
Day 14. The reappearance of the Full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
Drona GP 184:48
नववधूस्मितचारुमनोहर:
Like a dazzling, beautiful smile of a newly wedded woman.
Her beaming face can only be compared with a bright glowing full Moon.
Day 14. The reappearance of the Full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
Drona GP 184:48
नववधूस्मितचारुमनोहर:
Like a dazzling, beautiful smile of a newly wedded woman.
Her beaming face can only be compared with a bright glowing full Moon.
68/n
Day 14. Pre-dawn Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
Day 14. Pre-dawn Full moon night (29/30 October 5561 BCE)
69/n
Day 14. The reappearance of the Full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
Day 14. The reappearance of the Full moon (pre-dawn hours) 29/30 October 5561 BCE
70/n Day 15, pre-dawn hours.
Drona CE 160:37
इत्युक्त्वा समरे द्रोणो न्यवर्तत यतः परे |
द्वैधीकृत्य ततः सेनां युद्धं समभवत्तदा ||३७||
Fighting resumed.
Drona CE 160:37
इत्युक्त्वा समरे द्रोणो न्यवर्तत यतः परे |
द्वैधीकृत्य ततः सेनां युद्धं समभवत्तदा ||३७||
Fighting resumed.
71/n Day 15 pre-dawn hours
72/n Day 15 pre-dawn hours.
73/n Day 15 Sunrise (30 October 5561 BCE)
