151 Episodes Of Lord Krishna

King Kalyavana had performed severe penances and obtained a boon from Lord Shiva that he could not be killed by any Yadava. Lord Krishna knew that he could not kill Kalyavana because of Lord Shiva’s boon and decided to kill him through trickery. When Kalyavana came after Him, He pretended fear and ran away from […]

A demon king, Kalyavana, wanted to avenge his father, Garga muni’s insult and destroy the Yadava clan. So, he joined hands with Jarasandha to destroy Mathura. They planned to attack from the east and the west, simultaneously. However, when they reached Mathura, an empty city awaited them. An enraged Jarasandha destroyed Mathura and called Krishna

King Ugrasena wondered how a new city could be built in such a short span of time. When the citizens of Mathura were sleeping, Lord Krishna called for Vishwakarma, the architect of the demigods, and told him to build the beautiful city of Dwarka within the sea. The architect showed Krishna and King Ugrasena the

Lord Krishna did not worry about being called a Ranchod. He said to his grandfather, “I already have many names and one more does not make any difference. I am willing to sacrifice my reputation for saving my people and their lives.” But Balarama wanted to fight Jarasandha. Lord Krishna gently reminded him, “War is

Jarasandha had entered into an armed alliance with Emperor Damghosha of Chedi, Dantavakra of Karusa, Rukmi of Vidarbha and the brothers Vind and Anuvinda of Avanti. When the alliance began its march towards Mathura, the Yadavas were helpless. The alliance decided to attack Mathura from several fronts simultaneously. Jarasandha then sent a message to the

Jarasandha attacked Mathura seventeen times with his demon army. Lord Krishna killed his entire army every time but avoided killing Jarasandha. Lord Krishna said, “Jarasandha is such an influential demon that he is bringing demons right to Mathura instead of Me having to travel all over the world to kill them!” The seventeen attacks that

Jarasandha was a very powerful demon. He defeated many kings and made them promise their allegiance to him, making him the supreme emperor. He had given both his daughters in marriage to King Kansa of Mathura. After Lord Krishna had killed Kansa, his two wives went back to their father Jarasandha and lied, “Father, Krishna

As per Sage Sandipani’s request, Lord Krishna and Balarama went to bring his son back. They went to the ocean shores of Prabhaasa and ordered the god of the ocean to give back Sage Sandipani’s son. The ocean replied, “The boy is not in my grip. He was taken away by demon Shankha. He has

In earlier days, there was a practice called guru dakshina. After completing their education, students would make a token offering of gratitude to their guru. This offering was called guru dakshina. When their education was over, Lord Krishna and Balarama went to Sage Sandipani. Standing humbly with bowed heads, they asked, “Guru Dev! It is

Sudama, the son of a poor Brahmin, studied in Sage Sandipani’s gurukul along with Lord Krishna and Balarama. Over time, Lord Krishna and Sudama became inseparable friends. One day, Guru Mata, wife of Sage Sandipani, asked Lord Krishna and Sudama to bring some wood from the forest. While they were collecting wood, dark clouds spread

After Lord Krishna had killed Kansa, He made his grandfather, Ugrasena, the king of Mathura. Then, Lord Krishna and Balarama went through a sacred thread ceremony called Yajna-pavitra. Earlier, all students lived and learnt in gurukul. So, Lord Krishna and Balarama, too, left for the gurukul of Sage Sandipani, who lived in Kashi. Lord Krishna

Lord Krishna and Balarama now approached evil Kansa, the demon-king, as he sat away from the arena in his palace. Kansa saw them and fearfully ordered his guards, “Tie both the brothers in iron chains and put them in the prison.” The prophecy that Lord Krishna would kill the monstrous and ruthless demon-king was about

Meanwhile, Kansa was performing the yajna in the arena in the palace. A bow was to be worshipped there. Lord Krishna and Balarama entered the arena and Lord Krishna broke the bow in a challenge to evil Kansa. Angry Kansa thundered, “Kill Him at once!” Chanura and Mushtika heard him and attacked the brothers. At

When the two brothers arrived in Mathura, Akrura went to the palace while Lord Krishna and Balarama roamed the city on foot. They met a garland seller, who knew at once that they were divine. He worshipped them with flowers and Lord Krishna blessed him. Further on, the brothers met a young woman named Kubja.

Akrura drove the chariot towards Mathura as fast as he could. However, midway, he stopped the chariot at the banks of River Yamuna to refresh himself. While he was taking a bath, Akrura saw both Balarama and Krishna standing in the water. Confused, Akrura looked back at the chariot and saw that the two boys