Ashwatthama, or Drauni, is the son of Dronacharya and the grandson of the Bharadwaja Rishis. He was a Maharathi who fought alongside the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War
Ashwathama is one of the Astha Chiranjeevi, Eight Immortals Ashwatthama was born with a jewel on his forehead, giving him power over all living beings lower than humans.
His strength is almost equal to Arjuna’s, especially in archery. Among the Kuru princes, he was good friends with Duryodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra
He summoned Narayanastra, a powerful celestial weapon to destroy the Pandavas. the Pandava camp to drop their weapons and surrender to Narayanastra.
Ashwatthama defeated Dristadyumna in direct combat but failed to kill him because Satyaki and Bhima immediately helped him.
maternal uncle Kripa and Ashwatthama himself are believed to be the only two survivors of the Kurukshetra war
After the failure of Narayan Astra, Ashwathama used the Agni Astra on the Pandava army
Ashwathama asked Krishna for his Sudarshan chakra in exchange for Brahmastra. Krishna agreed and asked him to take the Sudarshan chakra if he could lift it
Krishna cursed Ashwatthama to suffer from leprosy and wander on Earth until the end of the Kaliyuga era.