Pareekshit

PAREEKSHIT

Son of Abhimanyu


Pareekshit, grandson ofArjuna, ascended the throne of Hastinapura the year in which Krishna left the earth for Vaikuntha. It was said to be the beginning of Kali Yuga. This Amar Chitra Katha tells the story of the curse which doomsPareekshit to die at the hands of the Serpent King,Takshaka, and how his son,Janamejaya, avenges his death.