Barbarika is the son of Ghatotkacha and grandson of Bhima. Seeing his extraordinary strength, Krishna asks him to offer his head rather than join the battle. Barbarika agrees, asking that he may still witness the war.
Barbarika’s offering
Barbarika is the son of Ghatotkacha and grandson of Bhima. Seeing his extraordinary strength, Krishna asks him to offer his head rather than join the battle. Barbarika agrees, asking that he may still witness the war.
Krishna places his head on a hilltop so that he can watch. He grants Barbarika the blessing of being worshipped like him in the Kali Yuga. At Khatu, devotees worship Barbarika as Shyam Baba.