Is Ashwathama Still Alive Today? (The Mahabharata Curse)

At the very end of the massive 18-day Kurukshetra war, the Kauravas were completely defeated. Filled with massive rage and revenge, Ashwathama cowardly sneaked into the Pandava camp at midnight and brutally murdered all five sleeping children of the Pandavas (the Upapandavas).

• To make matters worse, when confronted by Arjun, Ashwathama fired the ultimate, massive nuclear weapon (the Brahmashira Astra) directly at the womb of Abhimanyu's pregnant wife, Uttara, trying to kill the unborn baby Parikshit and end the Pandava bloodline forever.

Lord Krishna was absolutely furious at this massive, unforgivable sin against an unborn child. Krishna easily saved the baby, but he delivered a terrifying, massive curse upon Ashwathama:

• Krishna forcefully ripped out the magical, glowing gem (Mani) that was naturally embedded in Ashwathama's forehead, leaving a deep, permanently bleeding wound.
• Krishna cursed him to wander the earth for 3,000 years (or until the end of Kali Yuga) as a massive, untouchable leper. His wound would never heal, his body would continuously rot and smell of blood and pus, and he would desperately beg for death, but death would completely refuse to touch him.

In Hindu mythology, Ashwathama is listed as one of the Ashta Chiranjivi (The Eight Immortals who will live until the massive destruction of the universe). The list includes Hanuman, Parashurama, Vibhishana, Mahabali, Vyasa, Kripacharya, Markandeya, and Ashwathama.

Countless local legends heavily claim that a massive, extremely tall man with a severe, bleeding wound on his forehead wanders the deep jungles of India.

• The Narmada River / MP: Villagers near the massive Asirgarh Fort in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, strongly swear that Ashwathama visits an old Shiva temple there every single morning before dawn, offering fresh flowers to the Lingam. However, these remain massive local myths with absolutely zero scientific proof.