KRAUÑCAVYŪHA A strategic formation of the army in the shape of Krauñca bird (snipe). In the battle of Bhārata, Bhīṣma made the formation of Krauñca.
[M.B. Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 75] . The Krauñca disposition has eight strategical positions, the face, eyes, head, neck, stomach, left flank, right flank and thighs. In the disposition formed by Bhīṣma, Droṇa stood at the face, Aśvatthāmā and Kṛpa stood at the eyes, Hārdikya at the head and Śūrasena at the neck. The King of Prāgjyotiṣa stood at the stomach of the formation. The Tuṣāras, Yavanas, Śakas and Cūpuvas guarded the right flank. Śṛtāyus and Bhūriśravas kept the thighs.