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Answer:Shikha is a tuft of hair kept at the back of head. It is a Hindu religious convention. The Hindu Brhamanas and Vaishnavas usually keep Shikha on their heads. The Shikha might be any length but it is seen around 1.5 inches (5-6 cm). The Hindu scholars explain the reasons of keeping Shikha in many ways. But there is a common logic among these. At the point of bodily death a spirit of the living element leaves the materialistic body through mouth, nose and so on. It depends on the Karma (activities). But when a true devotee leaves his materialistic body, Almighty God pulls the spirit from the top most Chakra of his body which is placed on the head under the Shikha. According to Hindu spiritual texts, the spirit of a true devotee goes to the high planet of Spiritual world.

Answer: Karna was one of the prominent characters and a great warrior in the story of the Mahabharata. He was the first son of Kunti born before her marriage. In fact, he was a spiritual son of Surya Deva (Sun god) and Kunti. So he was a half-brother of the Pandavas. Karna was born with Kavach(body armour) and Kundal(earring). Kunti abandoned him as he was born before her marriage. After being abandoned Karna was brought up by his step parents Adiratha and Radha. They named him Vasusena. People called him Radheya (son of Radha) and Charioteer’s son (Adiratha was a charioteer to Bhishma, another prominent character of the Mahabharata). Karna spent his whole life in contradictions and humiliation. Being a great warrior, he always envied the Pandavas and hence he had a strong friendship with Duryadhana and Kauravas due to their common hatred. Duryadhana appointed him as a king of Anga. So he was also called Anga-raj.