Gopikas are female cowherds, who consider Lord Krishna as everything for them. They have dedicated their entire life towards praising him, thinking about him and worshipping him whole heartedly. During the Treta Yuga, The sages of Dandakaranya, were blessed by Lord Rama, to be born as Gopikas in the Dwapara Yuga. After being born in the […]
Satyabama is the consort of Lord Krishna. She is believed to be an incarnation of Bhu Devi, the Goddess of Earth. She helped Lord Krishna in killing the demon king Narakasura. She also brought the divine wish fulfilling tree Kalpavriksha from the heaven with the help of Lord Krishna. Satyabama was the daughter of Yadava King Satrajit. And due […]
Sandipani Rishi was a holy saint and the guru of Lord Sri Krishna and Balarama. Sandipani was lived in the present day Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh at his Ashram. He was a humble and a great scholar who got sufficient knowledge in vedas and ancient scriptures, and he lived during the previous Dwapara Yuga, approximately before […]
Krishnaattam (Krishnanattam) is a form of dance and drama which tells the wonderful story of Lord Krishna, and it is based on the divine text, Krishnagiti, which was written by King Samoodiri Manaveda who ruled the kingdom of Calicut during the 17th Century AD. This play is highly appreciated by the people of Kerala still […]
As per Mahabharata, during the Kurukshetra war, all of the hundred sons of Gandhari were killed in the battle. Due to that Gandhari had become very angry with Lord Krishna, and as a result, she cursed Krishna, that the entire Yadavas would be destroyed after 36 years. Similarly, after the completion of 36 years, severe […]