: Kunti invoked Surya using a mantra given to her by Sage Durvasa. Surya appeared and blessed her with a son born with a divine Kavach (golden armour) and Kundal (earrings) that made him invincible.
He was found and raised by Adhiratha, a charioteer, and his wife Radha. Though he grew up in a hut, not a palace, his spirit remained royal. son of surya
When the rest of the world mocked him at the archery exhibition in Hastinapura, one hand reached out to him: Duryodhana. : Kunti invoked Surya using a mantra given
Even the gods seemed against him. Indra, father of Arjuna, disguised himself as a Brahmin and asked for Karna’s divine armor and earrings. Karna, known for his charity, knew this was a trap to weaken him. Yet, he cut the armor from his body and gave it away, bleeding, rather than turn away a supplicant. Though he grew up in a hut, not
Source: Mahabharata Karna is the central tragic figure of the epic. He was born to (before her marriage) via a boon from Sage Durvasa. She invoked Surya, who blessed her with a son born with divine armor and earrings.