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Ashwatthama is the son of [[Dronacharya]] and Kripi. He was born in cave in a forest (in present day Tapkeshwar mahadev temple,Dehradun. Uttrakhand). Drona does many years of severe penance to please Lord [[Shiva]] in order to obtain a son who possesses the same valiance as Lord Shiva. He is a [[Chiranjivi]]. Ashwatthama is born with a gem on his forehead which gives him power over all living beings lower than humans; it protects him from hunger, thirst, and | Ashwatthama is the son of [[Dronacharya]] and Kripi. He was born in cave in a forest (in present day Tapkeshwar mahadev temple,Dehradun. Uttrakhand). Drona does many years of severe penance to please Lord [[Shiva]] in order to obtain a son who possesses the same valiance as Lord Shiva. He is a [[Chiranjivi]]. Ashwatthama is born with a precious and powerful gem on his forehead as a blessing of Lord [[Shiva]] which gives him power over all living beings lower than humans; it protects him from hunger, thirst, fatigue, old age and all sorts of diseases, weapons and deities. The divine gem almost makes Ashwatthama invincible and immortal. Though an expert in warfare, Dronacharya lives the simple life, with little money or property. As a result, Ashwatthama has a difficult childhood, with his family unable to even afford milk. Wanting to provide a better life for his family, Drona goes to the Panchal Kingdom to seek aid from his former classmate and friend, [[Drupada]]. However, Drupada rebukes the friendship, claiming a king and a beggar cannot be friends, humiliating Drona. | ||
After this incident, and seeing the plight of Drona, [[Kripacharya]] invites Drona to [[Hastinapur]]. There, he comes upon the attention of his co-disciple [[Bhishma]]. Thus, Dronacharya becomes the guru of both [[Pandavas]] and [[Kauravas]] in Hastinapur. Ashwatthama is trained in the art of warfare along with them.<ref name="Ganguly1">K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m05/m05168.htm The Mahabharata, Book 5 Udyoga Parva, Section CLXVIII] sacred-texts.com, October 2003, Retrieved 2013-11-14</ref> | After this incident, and seeing the plight of Drona, [[Kripacharya]] invites Drona to [[Hastinapur]]. There, he comes upon the attention of his co-disciple [[Bhishma]]. Thus, Dronacharya becomes the guru of both [[Pandavas]] and [[Kauravas]] in Hastinapur. Ashwatthama is trained in the art of warfare along with them.<ref name="Ganguly1">K M Ganguly(1883-1896). [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m05/m05168.htm The Mahabharata, Book 5 Udyoga Parva, Section CLXVIII] sacred-texts.com, October 2003, Retrieved 2013-11-14</ref> | ||