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Sep 1, 2024 · Legend has it that Krishna was particularly special because he was the eighth son of Vasudeva, who was imprisoned by King Kansa, Devaki’s brother. Krishna’s birth was prophesied as a harbinger of doom for King Kansa, who believed himself to be invincible. Vasudeva smuggled Krishna out of Mathura and took him to the nearby cowherds, who ...
Sep 21, 2024 · The earliest textual reference or mention of Sri Krishna in a Hindu scripture is found in the Vedas. Vishnu or Krishna is described as cowherd in Rig Veda. The reference to Krishna is found in Rig Veda 1.22.18. Krishna as cowherd has hidden symbolism. The belief is that cow symbolically represents Mother Earth and Krishna appears to protect the ...
1 day ago · Krishna's childhood illustrates the Hindu concept of Lila, playing for fun and enjoyment and not for sport or gain. His interaction with the gopis at the rasa dance or Rasa-lila is an example. Krishna plays his flute and the gopis come immediately, from whatever they were doing, to the banks of the Yamuna River and join him in singing and ...
Sep 12, 2024 · Krishna, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right. Krishna became the focus of numerous bhakti (devotional) cults, which have over the centuries produced a wealth of religious poetry ...
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Sep 21, 2024 · King Salva attacked Dwaraka from the Saubha and caused havoc. Pradyumna and other sons of Krishna defended the city for 27 days. Finally, Salva mortally wounded Pradyumna who was removed to safety by his charioteer. Sri Krishna and Balarama who heard about the news of attack on Dwaraka departed from Indraprastha and arrived at the battlefield.
Sep 11, 2024 · The name “Radha” is derived from the root word aradhana, which means “worship.”. The personality who excels all in worshiping Krishna may therefore be called Radhika, the greatest servitor. Radha – the very name suggests that she is eternally the topmost mistress of comforts to Shri Krishna.
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2 days ago · Krishnaism originated in the late centuries BCE from the followers of the heroic Vāsudeva Krishna, which amalgamated several centuries later, in the early centuries CE, with the worshipers of the "divine child" Bala Krishna and the Gopala-Krishna traditions of monotheistic Bhagavatism. These non-Vedic traditions in Mahabharata canon affiliate ...
