{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a5495fd20fb600197c82fd/61a5496b32c9c0001a811ee4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mahabharata Episode 55: The Battle of Kurukshetra – Day One","description":"<div id=\"descript\">\n<div id=\"attachment_1694\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pandavas_headed_by_Yudhistira_and_accompanied_by_Krishna_ask_Bhishma_permission_to_start_the_war.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1694\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1694\" src=\"http://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pandavas_headed_by_Yudhistira_and_accompanied_by_Krishna_ask_Bhishma_permission_to_start_the_war-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"Yudhistir and his brothers seek blessings from Bhisma.\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pandavas_headed_by_Yudhistira_and_accompanied_by_Krishna_ask_Bhishma_permission_to_start_the_war-224x300.jpg 224w, https://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pandavas_headed_by_Yudhistira_and_accompanied_by_Krishna_ask_Bhishma_permission_to_start_the_war-768x1027.jpg 768w, https://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pandavas_headed_by_Yudhistira_and_accompanied_by_Krishna_ask_Bhishma_permission_to_start_the_war-766x1024.jpg 766w, https://nynjbengali.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Pandavas_headed_by_Yudhistira_and_accompanied_by_Krishna_ask_Bhishma_permission_to_start_the_war.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" /></a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yudhistir and his brothers seek blessings from Bhisma.</p></div>\n<p>After Krishna returns with Arjuna to the Panadava formation,  Yudhistir dismounts from his chariot and walks towards the Kaurava army to seek blessings from his gurus. Bhisma, Dron, Kripa, and Salya wish them victory. Then, with the blowing of the conch shells, the battle begins. The Pandavas and the Kauravas clash with all their might. Bhisma, Salya cause havoc in the Pandava enemy. The day ends in favor of the Kauravas with the Pandavas suffering severe losses including two of their top generals.</p></div>\n<div class=\"metadata-expandable-list\" role=\"list\">","author_name":"Sudipta Bhawmik"}