151 Indian Mythological Stories

Back in the court, Kans was full of anger. He screamed at his ministers that he would leave no stone unturned to see the two brothers dead. After killing Kuvalayapida, Krishna and Balrama carried the tusks of the elephant on their shoulders and arrived at the venue where Kans’s dhanur yagya was to be held. […]

The news of Krishna’s visit reached Kans. He immediately ordered his servants to release Kuvalayapida, the mad elephant, on the streets so that it might kill the two young brothers. Kuvalayapida was safely chained and trying to break free. As the mad Kuvalayapida was released, it started to destroy everything in its way. People screamed

Krishna, Balrama, Nanda and the gopas took the clothes given by the washermen. The clothes were not of their proper sizes. But they still wore the ill-fitted garments and went to move around Mathura. On their way, they met a tailor. When the tailor saw that the garments did not fit them properly, he at

Seated regally on the chariot, Krishna and Balrama entered the gates of Mathura. Nanda and other gopas had already reached Mathura and were waiting for them. The people of Mathura rushed towards the chariot to catch a glimpse of Krishna. They cheered and clapped as Krishna and Balrama smilingly waved at them. Akrur left them

All the gopis in Vrindavan were the dear friends of Krishna. But amongst them, Radha was his favourite. She was the daughter of Vrishabhanu and Kamalavati of Barsana. She loved Krishna deeply and was very devoted to him. Krishna too loved her dearly. He had even tried to convince his parents to allow him to

All of Kans’s fearful demons were now killed by Krishna. So, he thought of another plan. He sent Akrur, one of his courtiers, to Vrindavan to invite Nanda, Krishna, Balrama and all the gopas to Mathura for a dhanur yagya. Akrur was a big devotee of the Lord. He happily went to Vrindavan to fetch

Kans was upset at the death of all his demons. He could not find any means to kill little Krishna. So, at last he sent his most powerful demon, Keshi, to Vrindavan. Keshi lived in the form of a giant and horrible black horse. He was so powerful and dangerous that even the gods were

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

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,