page_title: Akshauhini
section_title: Kaurava Army and Duryodhana's side
hierarchical_section_title: Akshauhini / Kaurava Army and Duryodhana's side
caption_attribution_description: English: Author: Ramanarayanadatta astri Publisher: [Gorakhpur Geeta Press] Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT Language: Hindi Call number: AAO-3248 Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto Book contributor: Robarts - University of Toronto Collection: robarts; toronto Full catalog record: MARCXML [Open Library icon]This book has an editable web page on Open Library.
context_page_description: An akshauhini is described in the Mahabharata as a battle formation consisting of 21,870 chariots; 21,870 elephants; 65,610 horses and 109,350 infantry as per the Mahabharata. Thus one akshauhini consisted of 218,700 warriors. The ratio is 1 chariot: 1 elephant: 3 cavalry: 5 infantry soldiers. In each of these large number groups, the digits add up to 18.
  It is mentioned in the Mahabharata that, in the Kurukshetra War, the Pandava Army consisted of 7 akshauhinis, and Kaurava Army consisted of 11 akshauhinis. Thus, the total count of warriors who participated in the war, being 3,936,600.
context_section_description: Bhagadatta the veteran - 1 Akshauhini
  Shalya, king of Madra - 1 Akshauhini
  Karna, king of Anga - 1 Akshauhini
  Kritavarma (Krishna's Narayani Sena of Yadavas) - 1 Akshauhini
  Jayadratha (Saindhava) - 1 Akshauhini
  Sudakshina, king of Kambhoja - 1 Akshauhini (has Yavanas & Sakas in his troops)
  Bahlika, King of Bahlika Kingdom - 1 Akshauhini
  Kalinga Forces - 1 Akshauhini
  Shakuni of Gandhara - 1 Akshauhini
  Susharma of Trigarta - 1 Akshauhini
  Kurus and other Allies - 1 Akshauhini
  Pandava Army: is a coalition of 7 Akshauhinis, primarily the Panchala and Matsya forces, the Rakshasa forces of Bhima's son, and Vrishni -Yadava heroes.
caption: Army of Pandavas
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