10 Interesting Facts on Lord Krishna : Krishna Janmashtami
1. Lord Krishna has 108+ names which include Gopal, Shyam, Brijesh, Mohan, Kanhaiyya, Girdhari, Govind, Jagmohan, Janardhan, Keshav, Meghashyam and so on.
2. Lord Krishna and Pandavas are related from their maternal side since Kunti is the sister of Vasudev (Father of Krishna and Balaram)
3. The Ashtabharya: Lord Krishna had 8 wives including Rukmini, Jambavanti, Bhadra Devi, Lakshana, Satyabhama, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti
5. The curse of Gandhari: The mother of Kauravas, Gandhari, was agitated with the loss of her son’s lives and hence she cursed the Yadu Dynasty that they will suffer death in the next 36 years. She knew that it was in Krishna’s power to stop the war and prevent the devastation of all kingdoms and hence cursed the whole Yadu family.
6. Lord Krishna is called Vasudev by the Jain religion and is followed religiously
7. After sacrificing his thumb to Dronacharya as Guru Dakshina, Lord Krishna granted Eklavya a wish. He incarnated as Dhrishtadyumna, who stepped out of the yajna fire to destroy Guru Dronacharya.
8. Eklavya was Krishna’s cousin!
9. Draupadi is believed to be the embodiment of Goddess Parvati and Lord Krishna is the embodiment of Lord Vishnu who is Goddess Parvati 's brother. Hence Draupadi and Krishna are believed to be brother and sister.
10. Krishna brought back to life the dead son of His Guru Sandipani Muni. Sandipani rishi was the Guru of Krishna and Balaram and he asked Krishna to revive his son as Gurudakshina.
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