Unsung heroes in every place
Unsung heroes in every place Chekitana in the Mahābhārata SWOT of Chekitana S ilent unsung heroes who W ork towards O ptimising T he ethical fabric of society in many ways . 1. Brief Biography Chekitana (Sanskrit: चेकितान ) was a prominent Yādava / Vṛṣṇi warrior and an ally of the Pāṇḍavas in the Mahābhārata . He hailed from Dvārakā , the capital of the Yādavas, and fought on the side of dharma during the Kurukṣetra War . He was the son of King Dhrishtaketu of the Kekaya lineage and belonged to the extended Yādava–Andhaka–Vṛṣṇi confederation, which included Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Sātyaki . Chekitana distinguished himself as a valorous chariot‑warrior and participated actively across multiple days of the war. On the 15th day , he famously rescued Nakula from a direct and dangerous assault by Duryodhana On the 18th and final day of the war, Chekitana was slain by Duryodhana , who pierced him deeply in the chest with a lance, as described in ...