Reading Notes Part A
- Lord Vishnu used two of his hairs to create Balarama and Krishna
- Vishnu puts his power into the baby of Yashoda
- Kansa tries to kill the baby but she floats up to the heavens and mocks him
- They relocate to Gokula which is outside of King Kansa's jursidiction
- As toddlers Krishna and Balarama stole milk and butter while crawling
- This coined Krishna with the name "butter thief"
- Rest of the story is about Krishna and Bala's adventures while in Gokula
- Krishna has now relocated to Vrindavan
- The demon in the form of a Giant Crane swallows Krishna but escaped and tore the bird in two
- They also defeat the giant serpent Aghasur
- Indra is angry and causes a storm
- Krishna holds a mountain up to protect everyone
- Krishna is now a man and returns to Mathura
- Krishna defeats all of King Kansa's henchmen
- Krishna kills King Kansa with a blow to the head
- Krishna then founds the city of Dwarka the golden city
- Balarama marries Revati, the daughter of King Raivata
- Krishna marries Rukmani, the daughter of Bhishmak
"Krishna Eating Butter" Source: WikiCommons
Bibliography
Shri Krishna of Dwarka, By: Kincaid
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