Mahabharat Katha is an Indian television series aired on DD National.
This series covers events not included in the original show including the life of Hidimba, Ghatotkatch, Maurvi, Barbareek, aftermath of war, Arjuna's marriages with Ulupi and Chitrāngadā, Babhruvahana, Karna's marriage with Padmavati and his son, Vrishketu and mourning after the war.
The series also showcases the story's Ashwamedha yagna, during which Arjuna's son Babruvahana, prince of Manipur fights Arjuna and Vrishketu when the horse of yagna reaches Manipur.
[citation needed] The 45-episode Hindi series ran on DD National.
[2] In 2019, Pen India Ltd bought the rights of the show and uploaded all the episodes on its devotional YouTube channel Pen Bhakti including the original series Mahabharat (1988 TV series).