Who is Krishna?
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8th son of Devaki and Vasudev. Brought up by Nanda and Yashoda.
What is Krishna's favorite food?
Makhan (Butter)
Where was Krishna born?
In the Mathura prison.
Why were Krishna and Yoga Maya switched?
To protect Krishna from Kamsa.
Krishna's Brother
Balarama
Who is Kamsa?
Devaki's brother. He imprisoned Devaki, Vasudev, and Ugrasena. He became king of Mathura after he imprisoned Ugrasena, his father.
What does Krishna wear on his head?
Peacock feather
Where did Devaki and Vasudev get married?
Mathura
Why Kamsa let Devaki live?
Vasudev promised Kamsa he would give all of their babies to him if he did not kill Devaki. Kamsa trusted Vasudev and let Devaki live.
Recite the opening prayers
Om saha navavatu saha nau bhunaktu saha viryam karavavahai tejasvinavadhitamastu Ma vidvisavahai Om santih santih santih
Who is Yoga Maya?
She is a Goddess who took the form of a baby girl that was born to Nanda and Yashoda.
What instrument does Krishna play?
The flute
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Gurudev's full name
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Pujya Swami Chinmayananda
Who is Rohini?
She is Vasudev's 1st wife living in Gokul with Yasoda and Nandagopa.
What was the name of the river Vasudev crossed when he went to Gokul?
River Yamuna
Where was Krishna brought up?
Gokul/Vrindavan
Why did Kamsa imprison Ugrasena?
Kamsa behaves unjustly to the people in Mathura and Ugrasena tries punishing him which makes Kamsa angry.
Recite the first verse of Krishnashtakam.
Vasudeva-sutam devam
Kamsa-canura-mardanam
Devaki-paramanandam
Krishnam vande jagadgurum
Who is Surabi?
Mother Earth in the form of a cow.
What does the first verse of Krishnastakam mean?
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I bow to Krishna, the God, the Guru of the world, the son of Vasudeva, the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanura, and who is the joy of Devaki.
Where was Gurudev born?
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Ernakulam, Kerala. (India)
Why did Kamsa kill the babies?
A voice from the skies tells Kamsa that the 8th child born to Devaki and Vasudev will kill him. Kamsa gets scared and kills every baby in the prison cell except the 8th child who escapes.
What number avatar of Vishnu is Lord Krishna?
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8th avatar