Chakravyuha

A depiction of the Padmavyūha or Chakravyūha formation as a labyrinth
Abhimanyu while entering the Kaurava's chakravyūha

The Padmavyūha (Sanskrit: पद्मव्यूह) or Chakravyūha (Sanskrit: चक्रव्यूह) is a military formation used to surround enemies, depicted in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. It resembles a labyrinth of multiple defensive walls.