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Lord Krishna Advents in India: Krishna and Radha (2000 BCE), He came again as Krishna, and transformed obedience into love, God alone is real, that love and selfless service are the quickest path to Him. When the Aryans later migrated into India they brought a structured spiritual language, the Vedic idea of cosmic law. Accepting Rama and Krishna, who were worshiped by local peoples, as manifestations of God. “Whenever there is a decline of righteousness and a rise of unrighteousness, I manifest Myself to protect the good, destroy evil, and restore dharma.”
— Bhagavad Gita -- INDIA PILGRIMAGE PAGE INDIA PILGRIMAGE --------------------------------------------- Lord Krishna Krishna – c. 2,000 BCE Under a starry sky heavy with fate, Krishna was born in the prison cell of Mathura, to Devaki and Vasudeva. He was the eighth male child, the one foretold to destroy the tyrant Kansa, Devaki’s own brother, who ruled Mathura with cruelty and dread. The moment the baby appeared, the prison doors opened, the guards fell asleep, and the river Yamuna parted to make way. Vasudeva carried his newborn son across the waters to the village of Gokul, where he was exchanged with the infant daughter of Yashoda and Nanda, the cowherd chief.
Krishna’s earliest years were marked by miracles and mischief. He crawled through cow dung, stole curds, and enchanted all with his dark-eyed smile. But even as a toddler, danger followed. Kansa, fearing the prophecy, sent demon after demon to kill the child: The giantess Putana, who tried to poison him with her breast milk, fell lifeless as Krishna sucked the very life from her. Trinavarta, a whirlwind demon, carried him into the sky - only to be crushed under the baby’s weight. Others met similar ends, undone by the divine child who seemed no more than a playful boy. At the age of three, due to growing threats, Nanda moved the entire village to the forested pastures of Vrindavan, on the other side of the Yamuna River. In Vrindavan. Surrounded by forest, river, and cow-dotted meadows, Krishna grew into a radiant youth, full of laughter, grace, and boundless charm. He played the flute under the kadamba trees, and its notes stirred the hearts of all beings: None were more entranced than Radha, older than Krishna by a year or two, was the daughter of Vrishabhanu and Kirti, from the nearby village of Barsana. Her beauty was unmatched, but it was her devotion, her spiritual longing, that set her apart. In every glance she cast upon Krishna, there was recognition - not just of a boy, but of the Divine Beloved.
LORD KRISHNA AND RADHA IN VRINDAVAN Their love was not of the world. It was not defined by marriage or convention. They met in secret groves, danced in moonlit clearings, and played among the trees - their companionship the highest symbol of bhakti, the path of love and surrender. As he grew, Krishna became the guardian of Vrindavan He lifted Govardhan Hill on his little finger to shelter his village from Indra’s wrath. He subdued Kaliya, the many-hooded serpent who poisoned the Yamuna, dancing on its heads until it surrendered. He stole butter, teased the gopis, and laughed with Balarama, but always, there was a deeper purpose behind the play. He was showing the world how to live with joy, how to love the Divine, and how to protect the innocent even in childhood.
KRISHNA AND BALARAMA LEAVE RADHA AND VRINDAVAN At around age seventeen, Krishna left Vrindavan and moved to Mathura. The gopis wept. Radha stood silent. Krishna said nothing of his plan to return. ---------------------------------------- After leaving Vrindavan, the life of Krishna changed dramatically. His childhood and youthful years of divine play (lila) come to an end, and his role as a prince, statesman, warrior, and spiritual teacher begins. Krishna and his brother Balarama are invited to Mathura by the tyrant King Kamsa. They never permanently return to Vrindavan, a separation that becomes one of the most poignant episodes in devotional literature. Krishna kills Kamsa, freeing his parents, Vasudeva and Devaki, who had long been imprisoned. He restores Kamsa's father, Ugrasena, to the throne. Krishna and Balarama study under the sage Sandipani. They master philosophy, military arts, and many sciences in a remarkably short time. Kamsa's powerful father-in-law, Jarasandha, repeatedly attacks Mathura seeking revenge. Krishna successfully defends the city many times but realizes the continual warfare endangers its people. To protect the Yadava people, Krishna has a magnificent fortified city built on the western coast at Dwarka. The population is relocated there, far from Jarasandha's armies. Dwarka becomes Krishna's capital and the center of his later life.
LORD KRISHNA, QUEEN RUKMINI AND FAMILY IN DWARKA Rukmini is traditionally considered to be the favourite and the primary wife of Krishna, his partiality towards her often provoking the ire of his second consort, of Satyabhama. Krishna marries Rukmini, who is regarded as his chief queen. Later traditions describe seven other principal queens, making eight chief wives (the Ashtabharya). The Puranas also describe Krishna rescuing 16,100 captive princesses and marrying them to restore their honor. He fathers many sons and daughters, including Pradyumna and Samba. Krishna becomes friend, guide, and cousin to the Pandavas. He works tirelessly to prevent war through diplomacy. When peace fails, he serves as the charioteer of Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War. After the great war, Krishna rules peacefully from Dwarka for many years. Eventually quarrels and a curse lead to the destruction of the Yadava clan. Krishna withdraws to the forest, where he is accidentally struck by an arrow from the hunter ----------------------------------- PAGE Krishna’s Life in DwarkaThe city rose from the sea, said to have been built overnight by divine architects. With golden walls, wide roads, and flowering gardens, Dwarka was both a capital of power and a haven of peace. Krishna ruled there as a prince and later king, guiding his people with wisdom and justice. Lord Krishna Krishna – c. 2,000 BCE Krishnas' teachings to the warrior Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra remain among the most profound spiritual discourses in world literature, exploring duty, selflessness, and the eternal soul.
Central to the Mahabharata the great battle of Kurukshetra began over a bitter dispute between two royal families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, over rightful rule of the kingdom. When all efforts at peace failed, including Krishna’s own attempt as a mediator, war became inevitable. Though he vowed not to fight, Krishna agreed to be the charioteer for Arjuna, the Pandava warrior, guiding him not only in battle but also in spirit, delivering the timeless teaching of the Bhagavad Gita on duty, righteousness, and the eternal soul. in the great war.
Krishna, circa 2,000 BC. the central figure in the Mahabharata, is revered for his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, where he imparts profound spiritual wisdom to the warrior Arjuna. His life encompasses divine playfulness, profound love, and the upholding of dharma. Krishna's kingdom in Dwarka is now believed to be submerged beneath the Arabian Sea, near the present city of Dwarka. Krishna in Dwarka PAGEThe western coastal city of Dwarka in present day Gujarat is said to be the site of Krishna’s later kingdom, a fabled city of golden towers and glittering palaces, now believed to lie submerged beneath the Arabian Sea. His departure from the earth marks the end of the Dvapara Yuga. KRISHNA MATHURA -------------------------------------- Krishnas' life in Dwarka KRISHNA in DWARKA Krishna Janmashtami: A two day festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna. In either August or September. HOW TO VISIT: Mathura is a short train ride away from Delhi. There are many hotels, both in Mathura and Vrindavan. There is a nice hotel near the train station in Mathura. Fancier hotels are in Vrindavan. You can drive from New Delhi (3 hour drive) to Vrindavan and Mathura. You will need a few days to see the main sites, including Gokul. Start your india pilgrimage: INDIA PILGRIMAGE If you choose to go to Dwarka in western Gujarat, the journey is complicated. A train from Jamnagar is the easiest way. Jamnagar is the closest airport to Dwarka. The original Dwarka of Krishna's reign is underwater. Some people visit it with scuba. There are a couple hotels in Orcha. There are many nice hotels in present Dwarka, by the sea. Closest to Dwarka, Veraval has direct plane flights from Mumbai. According to Puranic sources, Krishna's disappearance marks the end of Dvapara Yuga and the start of Kali Yuga. There is a small temple in Veraval, by the sea and rivermouth, where local people believe his body was fished out of the river and taken.
Ram Krishna Buddha. ----------------------------------------- The Light skinned Aryan pastoralists migrated from Central Asia into the Indian subcontinent around 1500 BCE, bringing with them early forms of the Indo-European languages. As they moved into northern India, particularly the Indus Valley and the Ganges Plain, the indigenous Dravidian populations gradually migrated southward. The Aryans established the foundations of the Vedic religion, a spiritual system based on the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, which later evolved into what is now known as Hinduism. ----------------------------------------------- Lord Buddha Lord Buddha page ----------------------------------------------- Lord Rama Lord Rama page Start you India Pilgrmage: INDIA PILGRIMAGE Return to Avatars page AVATAR IN INDIA ----------------------------------------------- MEHER BABA'S SAMADHI TOMB. SAMADHI VISIT
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