Laxman Kumara

Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण, romanized: Lakṣmaṇa) was a son of Duryodhana, a prominent figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is described as a valiant warrior and a skilled archer. During the Kurukshetra War, Lakshmana was slain on the thirteenth day of the Kurukshetra War by Abhimanyu, who decapitates him using an arrow.

Role in the Mahabharata

The Mahabharata gives sparse information about Lakshmana, other than his participation in the Kurukshetra War between two rival cousin groupPandavas and Kauravas. Lakshmana fought from the Kaurava side, supporting his father Duryodhana, the leader of the Kauravas. On the second day of the Kurukshetra War, a furious melee ensued between Lakshmana and Abhimanyu, the son of Pandava Arjuna. When Abhimanyu was on the cusp of victory, Duryodhana rushed to his son's aid.

Following the conclusion of the war, the death of Lakshmana is mourned by his mother. When the sage Vyasa, through his yogic powers, facilitated a vision for Pandava and Kaurava matriarchsKunti and Gandhari respectivelyto see the deceased warriors, Lakshmana was among those who appeared.