Karthaveerya Arjuna Jayanthi
Posted on October 29, 2008 in Festivals by naveen
Karthaveerya Arjuna was a great King who ruled Hehaya. Karthaveeryarjuna is worshipped to remove obstacles and to retrieve lost properties. King Karthaveeryarjuna is a great devotee of Lord Sri Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu.
Who is King Karthaveerya Arjuna ?
King Karthaveerya Arjuna was a reincarnation of Sri Sudarshana Chakra, an important weapon of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu. Sri Sudarshana Chakra felt proud and came with a illfeeling on Lord Vishnu. Sudarshan Chakra felt that it is doing all the work of demolishing demons but Lord Vishnu was stealing all the credit.
Lord Vishnu decided to teach a lesson to the sacred disc, Sudarshan Chakr. Lord Vishnu made the Chakra to be born as a physically handicapped child who could not even move his limbs. Karthaveeryarjuna was discarded by his parents who thought it was a curse for the kingdom. But, by performing an intense observance on Lord Sri Guru Dattatreya, he got not just two arms but 1000 arms.
When is Karthaveerya Arjuna Jayanti in 2008 ?
Karthaveerya Arjuna Jayanti is celebrated on the Eighth day of first half of the month Kartik (Karthika Shukla Ashtami). In 2008, Karthaveeryarjuna Jayanthi falls on 6th November, Thursday.
The Story of Karthaveerya Arjuna’s Demolition:
When he became head-strong and started behaving cruelly, Lord Vishnu took birth as Lord Bhargava Rama, the youngest of five sons of Jamadagni Maharshi to restore peace and dharma. Once he visited the Ashram (house of Tapasvi or rishi - hermitage) of Jamadagni Maharshi. With proud, Karthaveerya asked the Maharshi to arrange food to all his soldiers and pariwar. Maharshi smiled and arranged food for the King’s whole pariwar within a very short period of time.
When King Karthaveerya asked Jamadagni Maharshi that how he made this possible, he answered that he has Kamadhenu, a sacred cow which can make everything possible. After listening to the words of Maharshi, King was eager to own that sacred cow, Kamadhenu. But, Maharshi refused to give the sacred cow to the King. Head-strong King Karthaveerya forcibly took away the cow and the calf.
Knowing this, Lord Bhargava Rama went to Mahishmati, the capital city of Karthaveerya’s kingdom, ‘Hehaya’. Lord Bhargava Rama destroyed the whole sena and pariwar ( chariots, elephantry, cavalry and infantry) and then cut off the thousand arms of King karthaveeryarjuna and killed him with his axe, which is also called ‘Parasu’.
Karthaveeryarjuna – The Great Legend of Will Power :
What you have learned from the story of King Karthaveerya Arjuna? Yes, the greatness will power. A child born without limbs and who could not even move his body on his own became powerful enough to demolish the demon Ravana. But, the pride makes all the worst things. When pride occupies your mind no one can help you.
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