Barbarik's Watch Mountain

Key Facts

About Barbarik's Watch Mountain

The mountain where Barbarik's head was placed so he could watch the entire Kurukshetra war.

Why it matters: Barbarik's observation point

Details

View

Overlooks the entire battlefield

Offering

Barbarik's head was placed here as divine offering

On the Map

Barbarik's Watch Mountain sits at 30.02°N, 76.92°E, in Northern Kurukshetra.

Events at Barbarik's Watch Mountain

• The Head That Watched the WarYear -10Bhima's grandson Barbarika, armed with three infallible arrows that could end the war in a moment, vows to fight always for the losing side. Krishna, in disguise, sees that this generous vow would destroy both armies, and asks the youth for his own head in charity. Barbarika gives it gladly, asking only to watch the war - and his living head upon a hill becomes the one true witness of Kurukshetra.Read the story ➳

Stories Set at Barbarik's Watch Mountain

• The Head That Watched the War

  Barbarika and the Three Arrows

  ❧ 11 min

Characters Connected

• ✦ Krishna
• ✦ Ghatotkacha
• ✦ Bhima
• ✦ Arjuna
• ✦ Yudhishthira

Nearby Places

• Indra's PillarHistorical Site7 km away
• ChamasodbhedaBattlefield7 km away
• KurukshetraBattlefield8 km away
• SyamantapanchakaSacred Site15 km away
• Pandava CampMilitary Camp18 km away
• OghavatiRiver20 km away