In the Mahabharata, Ashwathama has a special gem called the "Mani" on his forehead. This gem gave him protection from hunger, thirst, and tiredness, making him almost invincible. After the ...

Certainly blessed, the boy inexplicably had a ‘Mani’ (gem) on his forehead that ... Krishna rushed to Ashwatthama and cursed him to an immortal life of endless misery as a leper with no ...