Lord Balarama
Balarama Revati Kalyanam, Divine marriage of Balarama and Revati.. While the term Kalyanam refers to marriages made between ordinary mortals like us, marriages performed between immortal gods and goddesses are known as Thirukalyanam. Similar to the marriages of the ordinary mortals in the earth, the marriages of immortals, who lives in the Swarka Loka and other Divine worlds are also being grandly performed by them in the presence of the gods and goddesses, and they also lead a family life along with their consorts and with their sons and daughters.
When Lord Balram married with Ma Revati, all of the gods and goddesses came down to the earth from the Swarka Loka, and they blessed the divine couple by showering flowers on them.
Balarama is an avatar of Adisesha, the divine serpent bed of Lord Vishnu, and the elder brother of Krishna. He is also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra, Haladhara and Halayudha. Lord Balarama is considered to be an avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is also regarded as an incarnation of Adisesha.
Revati, is the daughter of King Kakudmi and the wife of Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Krishna. She is mentioned in the Mahabharata and Bhagavata Purana. Balarama married Revati, the daughter of King Kakudmi. He had two sons – Nishatha and Ulmuka, and a daughter – Shashirekha also known as Vatsala. Balarama is the celebrated tiller, one of the embodiments of agriculture along with livestock with whom Krishna is associated with. The plough is Balarama’s weapon.
Sri Balram Revati Thirukalyanam were witnessed by the sages, saints, kings and the divine deities. Balram’s brother Lord Krishna, and his consort, Ma Rukmini invited all the guests with a pleasing smile to their palace, and treated honourably. They whole heartedly welcomed the guests and made them to attend the divine marriage function and also took them to the Annadana hall and served sumptuous food for the guests in their own hands and also with the help of their attendants. Thus, the marriage was completed nicely and marks a favourable remarkable and memorable event.
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WRITTEN BY
R. HARISHANKAR