His name came from his head, which was hairless (Utkaca) and shaped like Ghantam.
Gatotkacha was the son of Pandava Bhimasena(BCE 3228-BCE 3102) and Rakshashi Hidimbi.
Because of his maternal parentage was Rakshasha, Gatotkacha was became Rakshasha.
So he has magical ability in sky, to increase or decrease height, to become invisible.
Gatotkacha was played important role in Mahabharata War.
•Birth:- BCE 3195.
Bhimasena was of age 33 years at the time of Gatotkacha's birth.
When Lace palace set on fire,all five pandava brothers and Kunti were escaped from Lace palace.
All five Pandava and Kunti were living in Brahmmin's form.
Bhimasena killed Hidimb who was very strong physically.
Bhimasena wanted to kill Hidimba too as he thought she will be avange killer of her brother but Yiddhisthira stopped Bhimasena to do it.
Hidimba begged Kunti to allow Bhimasena to marry her because she deeply love Bhimasena and Hidimba was alone after death of her brother.
Bheemasena agreed to marry Hidimba at one condition that Bheemasena will leave Hidimba after birth of child.
Bheemasena and Hidimba were married in BCE 3195.
After completing 09 months Hidimba gave birth to Gatotkacha.
since Ghatotkacha was half rakshasa and half human, one cannot deny the immense power he possessed. He was a son of human eating rakshasi Hidimba and so he could fly and had all the abilities that a rakshasa had. At the same time, since he was a son of a kshatriya, he possessed the knowledge and skills that Bheem had.
In addition, he had a deep insight of weaponary. No wonder, Mahabharata narrates his heroic tale when he creates havoc in the Kurukshetra war.
There is one thing which often fascinates me about Ghatotkacha’s knowledge and that is his ability to come right in front of his father,the moment he thought about him. This specifies that he had some illustrious shakti, making him worthy of all the little but significant attention he gains in the epic Mahabharat.
Bheemasena spend few days with Hidimba and Gatotkacha.
Bheemasena leave Hidimba as condition because of his duty to Hastinapur.
Gatotkacha grew up under his mother Hidimba.
Gatotakacha primary fought with mace.
God Sri Krishna given him boon that no one in the world would able to match his sorcery skills (except God Sri Krishna himself).
Gatotkacha married to Ahilawati and his son's name was Barbarika.
On same year Arjuna won Dwaupadi Swayamvara.
Gatotkacha was very great warrior.
•Mahabharata War(BCE 3138):-
Gatotkacha was of age 57 years at the time of Mahabharata War.
In Mahabharata, Gatotkacha was summoned by Bhimasena to fight on the Padava side in Battle.
Invoking his magical power,he wrough great havok in Kauravas Army.
On the 14th day of Mahabharata War Gatotkacha killed nearly 01 Aukshohini Army of Kaurava.
Duryodhana appealed to the Karna to kill Gatotkacha as the whole Kaurava army was comming close to annihilation due to Ghatotkacha's attack.
Karna possessed a devine weapon named Amogh Vimala by Indra dev.
Karna only able to use it once,Karna had been saving it for his battle with his rival Arjuna.
Karna Unable to refuse Duryodhana, discarhed it against Gatotkacha, killing him.
It is said that when Gatotkacha rwalised that he was going to die, that he assumed a gigantic size.
When the huge body fell, it crused one Aulshohini of the Kaurava Army.
God Sri Krishna smiled after death of Gatotkacha because Karna had no longer Amogh Vimala shakti to use against Arjuna.
•Died:- BCE 3138 (age 57 years) on 14th Day of Mahabharata War by Karna.
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