Chakravyuha – Mahabharata’s Strategic Battle Formation

Chakra Vyuha is considered to be the most complex war formation in Mahabharata. From the Pandava side, it was known only to Lord Krishna, Arjuna, Pradyumna and Abhimanyu. From the Kourava side, it was known only to Drona.

On the 13th day Kurukshetra war, the Kourava troops were arranged in this formation by Drona who was the Kourava commander during that time.

Abhimanyu successfully penetrated inside Chakra Vyuha and caused a vast carnage in the Kourava army. He died on the same day, after he was unable to counter a combined group attack by Drona, Karna, Kripa, Ashwatthama and Kritavarma.