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Lord Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. During the battle of Mahabharata, he was the charioteer of Arjun and gave the immortal spiritual discourse of Bhagvad Geeta. He educate the world about devotion and dharma.
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ISKCON DWARKA INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LORD KRISHNA
INTRODUCTION Lord Krishna is the 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is known by 108 names. During the battle of Mahabharata, he gave Arjuna the immortal spiritual discourse of the Bhagavad Gita and reminded him about his duties and gave lessons to all mankind.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LORD KRISHNA • 108 names of Lord Krishna • Queen Gandhari cursed Lord Krishna that led to the destruction of his dynasty and his death. • Lord Krishna’s 16,108 wives. • Skin colour of Krishna was dark, not blue. • Lord Krishna gave life to Guru Sandipani Muni’s dead son.
108 names of Lord Krishna Lord Krishna has 108 names. Some of his most popular names are Shyam, Mukunda, Govind, Devkinandan, Hari, Banke Bihari, Vasudeva, etc. These names are mostly based upon his deeds, his virtue and his lifestyle.
Queen Gandhari Cursed Lord Krishna After the battle of kurukshetra, Krishna approached Gandhari to show his condolences, she revengefully cursed him that he and his Yadu dynasty will perish in 36 years from today. After the war was over, he himself contemplating the end of Yadav race. So, when Gandhari cursed him, he thanks her for solving his problem.
Lord Krishna’s 16,108 wives Lord Krishna had total 16,108 wives and 8 of them were considered as his principal wives also referred as “Ashtabharya”. The names of his 8 wives were Rukmani, Jambavati, Mitravinda, Satyabhama, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, Kalindiand Lakshmana. Lord Krishna freed other 16,100 women from Narakasura and married them to protect their honour.
Skin Colour of Lord Krishna Lord Krishna’s pictures and idols are painted in blue, but his skin colour was dark. According to spiritualists – his attractive aura had blue shades, therefore he is portrayed as blue in colour. Also the blue colour is the symbol of internal strength, calmness and serenity.
Lord Krishna gave life to Guru Sandipani Muni’s dead son When Lord Krishna asked Guru Sandipani about Guru Dakshina. He replied him by asking to bring back his dead son. Krishna and Balaram took a trip to the place where Guru’s son had been caught by devil. They took his body to the god of death and asked for restoring him back to life. This is how they brought him back to life. Original Source: http://iskcondwarka.org/blog/5-unknown-facts-lord-krishna-everyone-know/
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