Ayudha Puja is linked to the Mahabharata epic as well. The third of the five Pandavas, Arjuna, secreted battle equipment under a tree before being sent into exile for 13 years. He grabbed his weapons from under the tree and made war on the Kauravas after 13 years. Arjuna won the battle of Kurukshetra, and Vijayadashami marked the occasion of the Pandavas' return to their home.