After Mahabharata who was the first person to go to heaven?

Most of the people think Yudhisthira(Dharmaraya),one who was known for his goodness and truth was the first person to enter heaven, but it’s not the truth, after Mahabharata war which took place in 3137 BC for 18 days and over 20000 men were dead as per Yudhisthira’s words to Dhritarashtra.The first person who entered heaven was the strongest men of Mahabharata Duryodhana.

The reason behind why Duryodhana was the first person to enter heaven why not the man with goodness Yudhisthira.
 

Here is the reason “Ashwathama Hataha Kunjaraha”words said by Yudhisthira, Sri Krishna said Yudhisthira to say those words to Dronacharya to kill him and those words were half truth and Ashwathama was son of Dronacharya and as per the words “Ashwathama Hataha (means Ashwathama has killed) Kunjaraha (means elephant) were Yudhisthira said Ashwathama Hataha loud and he whispered Kunjaraha in low voice as advised by Krishna, this was the half truth which was used to kill Dronacharya was the main reason why Yudhisthira was not the first person to enter heaven inspite of his dharma.
 

When Yudhisthira entered heaven he was shocked to see Duryodhana who killed his brothers and who was the man behind stripping the sarry of Draupadi(wife of Pandavas) .He felt low and said to Indra deva why his five brothers are not in heaven and that he doesn’t want to stay where Duryodhana stays even if it is heaven place of happiness, he said he can’t enjoy the happiness with out his brothers.

Yudhisthira requested Indra deva to send him to hell were Draupadi and his five brothers (Arjuna,Bheema,Nakula,Sahadeva and including his elder brother Karna who was with Duryodhana) and he also said Indra that he wanted to ask sorry to his brother     Karna who was with Kauravas.
 

By seeing the sorrows of Yudhisthira ,Indra felt that it will spoil the happiness of Heaven so he sent a guard with Yudhisthira to show the way to hell were his brothers are.Indra also said if Yudhisthira want to change the decision and if he wants to return back to heaven from the midway, he can return to heaven at any point of time.

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By : KN Kishore Reddy