Best of Krishna’s Tales

Dhenuka was a evil demon, who looked almost like a donkey. He lived in the tala groves with his fellow daityas. He was evil and ferocious. One day, the cowherds requested Lord Krishna and Balarama to get fruit from the tala grove. “Be careful, Balarama. The evil demon, Dhenuka, kicks anyone who enters the tala […]

Along the mighty River Yamuna, there lived a huge snake called Kaliya. He was the king of serpents. Due to his presence in the water, the water had become poisonous. He had devastated all life forms in and around the river. The troubled people of Vrindavan complained to Lord Krishna, “Because of him, no one

As time passed, Lord Krishna and Balarama grew up into strong and happy children. Lord Krishna would always be dressed in yellow garments while Balarama was attired in blue clothes.One day, a gopi came to complain to Yashoda. “Kanhaiya is very naughty!” said the unhappy gopi. Lord Krishna was well loved by all and He

As Lord Krishna grew up, He became more and more mischievous. One day, Yashoda got tired of His pranks and tied Him to the okhli (mortar for grounding spices). “O Krishna, I have tied You so that You may not go away,” Yashoda said. She went off inside the house to do some work.Lord Krishna

Lord Krishna had fondness for butter or makkhan. He would often look for the pots of curd and butter. As Gokul was a place where butter was churned by the gopis, Lord Krishna always managed to steal butter. Due to this reason, He was called Makkhan Chor or Butter Thief.The girls of Gokul known as

Trinavarta was a monstrous demon. Lord Krishna was just a toddler when the wicked demon was sent by evil Kansa to destroy Him. Trinavarta could create whirlwinds and cause storms. ‘How easy it will be for me to kill this infant Krishna!’ thought the demon. Soon, he reached Gokul to destroy Him. As he saw

Lord Krishna was once playing with His brother Balarama in the courtyard. Both babies were very young. Lord Krishna mischievously ate a handful of clay. Balarama said loudly, “O mother, come quickly. Krishna is eating mud. He has put wet clay into his mouth.” Yashoda cried out in alarm. “O Krishna, what have you done?

Kansa instructed all demons to search the entire land for Lord Krishna. One of the most powerful demonesses Putana found out that Lord Krishna was in Gokul. She took the form of a bird and arrived at Gokul. Then, she changed into a gopi and visited Lord Krishna’s house. ‘I will feed poisonous milk to

Yashoda watched over Lord Krishna with care. One day, she left Lord Krishna near a chakhda (bullock-cart) while she went to bathe in River Yamuna. Lord Krishna was blissfully asleep for some time. Suddenly, He woke up and moved His arms and legs fretfully. His leg got caught in the wheel of the cart. The

After taking leave of Vasudeva in Mathura, Nanda climbed into a palanquin with his child and wife. He told his wife Yashoda about what Vasudeva had said. Nanda and Yashoda felt joy to see their child chuckle with laughter upon reaching Gokul. Lord Krishna’s radiance was bright. His eyes shone like the stars and His

As the time for Lord Krishna’s birth neared, the stars formed a special constellation. A star called Rohini shone brightly. This glittering star comes out only on special occasions. The planets fell in line and the music flowed as the gods and Apsaras (divine nymphs) danced. The time for Lord Krishna’s birth drew near. Devaki

Kansa was an evil demon-king of city Mathura. Though Kansa was very cruel yet he loved his sister Devaki a lot. Devaki was married to Vasudeva, the eldest son of Shoorsen. Kansa loved her so dearly that he himself drove the wedding chariot of the couple. Just then, he heard a prophecy from the sky,

Long, long ago, Prithvi (Mother Earth) was troubled by the sinful acts of demons and evil forces. Prithvi went to Mount Sumeru to ask Lord Brahma for help. She cried out, “Evil Kansa, son of Ugrasena, is causing havoc on the earth. He has joined evil demon-king Arishta, Dhenuka, Keshi, Pralamba, Naraka, Sunda and Vana