21 Battle Formations

 Here is a quick and dirty list of all battle formations used in the Mahabharata war: 

1. Sarvatomukhi Danda Vyuha or the ‘Outward Facing’ Formation – used by the Kauravas on Day 1
2. Krauncharuma Vyuha or the Crane Formation – used by the Pandavas on Day 2, and by the Kauravas on Day 6.
3. Garuda Vyuha or the Eagle Formation – used by the Kauravas on Days 3 and 12.
4. Ardhachandra Vyuha or the Semicircle / Crescent Formation – used by the Pandavas on Days 3, 12 and 16.
5. Makara Vyuha or the Alligator Formation – used by the Kauravas on Days 5 and 16, and by the Pandavas on Day 6.
6. Syena Vyuha or the Hawk Formation – used by the Pandavas on Day 5.
7. Mandala Vyuha or the Circle Formation – used by the Kauravas on Day 7, and by the Pandavas on Day 9
8. Vajra Vyuha or the Diamond Formation – used by the Pandavas on Days 1 and 7.
9. Oormi Vyuha or the Ocean Wave Formation – used by the Kauravas on Day 8
10. Sringataka Vyuha or the Horn Formation – used by the Pandavas on Day 8
11. Sarvatobhadra Vyuha or the ‘Safe from all Sides’ Formation – used by the Kauravas on Day 9
12. Asura Vyuha – used by the Kauravas on Day 10
13. Daiva Vyuha – used by the Pandavas on Day 10
14. Chakra Vyuha or the Chariot Wheel Formation – used by the Kauravas on Day 13
15. Sakata Vyuha (Box Formation), Padma Vyuha (Lotus Formation) and the Soochimukha Vyuha (Needle Face Formation) – used by the Kauravas on Day 14

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