One day, a cruel demon of Kans, named Arishta, took the form of a dangerous angry bull and went to Vrindavan. He started roaming on the streets of Vrindavan in anger. He was roaring repeatedly and was greatly damaging the cottages, trees, vehicles and the other properties of the gopas. The walls had collapsed due […]
It was the festival of Holi in Vrindavan. At night, Krishna and Balrama went to roam about in Vrindavan. The gopis also followed them. While they all were roaming in the fields, a demi-god, named Shankhchoor, came wandering to Vrindavan. He was the servant of Kubera, the lord of the wealth. He saw the beautiful
Once on the day of Shivaratri, Nanda went to Ambika forest. Balrama, Krishna and other gopas also accompanied him. In the forest, they worshipped Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati at night. They were tired after the worship. So, they slept at an open place outside a temple. While they were asleep, a big snake came
Once there lived a king named Nriga. He was good and kind. He always helped the needy and the poor, and regularly gave them gifts and alms. One day, he promised to give a flock of cows to a Brahmin. But after some time, when a beggar arrived at his gates, Nriga gave the flock
There was once a fisherman who lived in a village. He would go fishing in the ponds and rivers near the village. He would then put the fish in a huge basket and sell them at the local market. One day, he went to the river but did not catch even one fish. He cast
Muchkunda was a powerful descendant of Ikshvaku dynasty. So, all the gods asked him for help in the battle against demons. Muchkunda helped them win the battle. Pleased with him, the gods allowed him to ask for a boon. Muchkunda had not slept for several ages due to the battle. So, he asked for a
It was poornima, the full-moon day, of the month of Shravan. During the evening, Krishna beautifully played the flute in the forests near Vrindavan. Hearing the melodious tune, all the gopis of Vrindavan forgot their attachment for their homes, members, their relatives and for everything. They came running towards Krishna. Firstly, Krishna decided to test
It was the eleventh day of the month of Karttik. Krishna’s father, Nanda, was on a full-day fast. He stayed awake the whole night. It was a cloudy and moonlit night. So, he could not make any estimation about the time. It was night but Nanda thought that it was early morning. So, he started
On the second day of Deepawali, the people of Vrindavan would perform a sacred yagya to impress Indra, the god of rains. But Krishna told them that instead of worshipping Indra, they should worship Govardhan, the great mountain, because it gave them all the useful resources for their living. People were impressed by the idea,
One day, a demon friend of Kans, named Pralambh, came to Vrindavan. He changed himself into a gopa child and started playing with Krishna and Balrama along with the other gopas. There were two teams in the game. It was pre-decided that the children from the losing team would carry the children of the winning
Once, the Kaliya snake lived in River Yamuna in Vrindavan with his family. The Yamuna had become highly poisonous due to him. One day, some gopas reached near the Yamuna while grazing their cattle. They were thirsty. So, the gopas and the cattle drank the poisonous water of the Yamuna. Due to the poison, they
One day, Krishna was playing with Balrama and the gopas. Their cattle were grazing in the fields. While grazing, the cattle lost their way and reached the forests of Moonj. They tried hard to return but could not find their way. When the gopas realised that their cattle had been lost, they became worried. They
There was a shepherd who was bored of living on land. His heart longed for the sea. He wanted to sail around the world. So he sold his flock of sheep and with the money, he bought some crates full of dates and, along with his brother, set sail. They had not sailed far when
One day, all the gopa friends came to Krishna and Balrama and expressed their desire to go to Taalvan to eat the tasty fruits there. But the problem was that in Taalvan, there lived a demon named Dhenuka. He had changed himself into a donkey and lived in Taalvan with his family. If any human
One day, Lord Brahma saw that Krishna was playing with his friends and their cattle were grazing in the fields. He decided to test Krishna and stole all the grazing cows. With the help of his magic, he made the cattle sleep in a dark cave. The gopas became worried and Krishna set out in