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Karna

Also called: Radheya, Vaikartana, Vasusena

Son of the Sun and Kunti, born in armour and earrings, raised by a charioteer, made king of Anga by Duryodhana. He gave his armour to Indra and worshipped the Sun in the water every day.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli, Book 3, Vana Parva, Kundalaharana Parva (sections 299 to 309), and Adi Parva 111 · see Karna's web

Relations 8

Karna child of

Surya (God) All traditions · The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
His father, who warns him in a dream.
Kunti (Mortal) All traditions · The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
His mother, who set him adrift.

Karna celebrated at

Chhath (Festival) Folk · The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
Called in Bihar the first to keep Chhath.

Karna cursed by

Parashurama (Avatar) All traditions · Karna and the curse of his guru
For the lie about his birth.

Karna devotee of

Surya (God) All traditions · The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
Worships him in the water every day.

Karna received a boon from

Indra (God) All traditions · The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
Gives him the Shakti, usable once.

Karna taught by

Parashurama (Avatar) All traditions · Karna and the curse of his guru
Teaches him the Brahma weapon, then curses him to forget it.

Karna tested by

Indra (God) All traditions · The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
Comes as a Brahmin and begs his armour.

Stories 3

Karna and the curse of his guru
From the epics · as the pupil · 1 telling
The armour Karna cut away (Karna, the Sun's son)
From the epics · as the Sun's son · 2 tellings
The strip of cloth (Draupadi binds Krishna's finger)
Folk tale · as orders her stripped · 2 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli, Book 3, Vana Parva, Kundalaharana Parva (sections 299 to 309), and Adi Parva 111 Primary text (translation)