Lord Krishna is worshipped as the divine guide of the Mahabharata, the protector of dharma, and an incarnation of Vishnu. Yet, one of the most surprising stories in Hindu mythology is that Krishna himself was cursed by a grieving mother. The woman was Gandhari, the queen of Hastinapura and the mother of the Kauravas. After witnessing the deaths of all her sons in the Kurukshetra War, she confronted Krishna and blamed him for not preventing the tragedy. Her curse became one of the most significant turning points in Krishna's earthly journey. But why did Gandhari curse Krishna, and what exactly was the curse? The answer lies in one of the most emotional chapters of the Mahabharata.
