Story of Kalayavana tells us how Lord Krishna defeated Kalayavana with his cleverness. Kalayavana Katha is also mentioned in Padma Purana. Once, goddess Parvati expressed her desire to know about all the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Continuing with the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati about Sri Krishna’s cleverness and how he […]
Stories of Lord Krishna
Kansa Vadha – Killing of Kamsa by Lord Krishna
Kansa Vadha, Killing of demon Kansa by Lord Krishna, is also mentioned in Padma Purana. Kansa was the maternal uncle of Sri Krishna. Continuing with the divine tales of Sri Krishna, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati–When Kansa failed in his repeated attempts to kill Sri Krishna, he instructed ‘Akrura’ to invite both Krishna and Balarama to […]
16000 Queens of Lord Krishna | What is the real story behind 16000 Gopikas of Krishna?
16000 Queens of Lord Krishna – what is the story behind 16000 Queens of Lord Krishna? The story of 16000 queens accepting Sri Krishna as their husband is mentioned in Padma Purana as a conversation between Mahadeva and Parvati Mata. Continuing with the divine tales of Sri Krishna, Lord Mahadeva told Parvati — Sri Krishna had […]
Story: Rukmini and Krishna, Why Krishna kidnaps Rukmini?
The story of Rukmini and Krishna tell us why Krishna kidnaps Rukmini and the relationship between Rukmini Devi and Lord Sri Krishna… Maharshi Parashara narrated the story of Devi Rukmini’s abduction by Krishna. Both of them were fond of each other and desired to wed together. But, Rukmi the brother of Rukmini hated Krishna and was […]
Syamantaka Mani, the Gold Producing Jewel
Of all the divine jewels, the Syamantaka Mani is said to be a very powerful Gem – it is believed to be a beautiful RUBY that adorns the neck of Surya deva himself and a gem which was subsequently worn by Shri Krishna. In India, it is believed that if one donates a fine Ruby to Lord Krishna, one […]