God
The reason God comes down to Earth
To make bad people good and good people very good. And to teach us to be Happy.
Name of the Sage who narrated the story of Bhagavatam to King Parikshit
SUKADEVA
Name Lord Krishna's Uncle?
Kamsa
Who was the first demon that tried to come kill Krishna? How did she try to kill him?Name of the Village that Lord Krishna moved to as a baby
The first demon was Putana. She tried to feed him her poisonous milk
What is the name of the scripture that Krishna told Arjuna before the battle?
Bhagavad Gita
The 3 main Gods and their jobs?
Brahma – the Creator, Vishnu – the Sustainer, Shiva – the Destroyer
The reason King Parikshit was cursed
Because he put a dead snake around a Rishi who was meditating
Name Lord Krishna's foster parents
Nanda & Yashoda
Name two other demons that tried to kill Krishna and how did Krishna defeat them.
Trinavartaka - Whirlwid demon
Shatakasura - Demon in the wheel of the cart
What is the name of the city that Krishna built out of the water?
Dwaraka
Name of God who takes an AVATAR & comes down to Earth
Vishnu
What was King Parikshit's Curse?
After hearing about the curse, what did the King do?
He would die in seven days
He decided to give up his kingdom and use his time to pray to God so he could reach God.
What were Kamsa’s sister and her husband’s names?
Devaki and Vasudeva
When Krishna ate mud and Mother Yashoda made Him open her mouth, what did she see in his mouth?
She saw the whole universe, earth, the sun all the planets
Why did Krishna steal butter from the gopies?
Because they were teasing him. And also because secretly they all wanted Krishna to try their butter. Also, Krishna is God, so everything belongs to him anyway. Finally, he would only go to a gopi’s house when one her children were with him. So he was only going to his friends house to steal his butter with him!
The things Lord Vishnu holds in his hands
Four arms – Shanka (conch) Gada (mace) Chakra (discuss) Padma (lotus flower)
Other names for Lord Krishna
Achata Madhusudan Kaanha Narayana Keshava
Pitambara Krishna Shyam Madhava Vasudeva
Gopal. Mohan Govinda Murlidhara
Who was Lord Krishna's grandfather?
King Ugrasena
What happened when Mother Yashoda tried to tie up Krishna when he was being naughty?
First the rope was never long enough. Then after that he freed himself and brought down two trees. Two angels came out of the trees as Krishna had freed them from their curse.
Why should we try to be like Krishna’s flute?
Because Krishna’s flute is empty and only when Krishna blows into it then it makes beautiful music. We should be empty so Krishna can play music through us, and not be filled with silly thoughts.
The 10 Avatars of Lord Vishnu
1. Matsya (FISH). 2. Kurma (TORTOISE). 3. Varaha (BOAR) 4.Narasimha (HALF-MAN & HALF-LION) 5. Vamana (DWARF). 6. Parashurama (WARRIOR). 7. Rama. 8. Krishna. 9.Budha. 10.Kalki
Meaning of name "KRISHNA"
One who attracts
Name Lord Krishna's cousins - the 5 Pandavas
Yudhistira Bheema Arjuna Nakula. Sahadeva
Why does Krishna love the cows so much?
Cows give us milk which is very nutritious
Calves share their mother’s milk with us. We take milk from a cow for human consumption when a cow really only produces milk for its calves.
Cows give us the bull which ploughs our fields so that we can grow food.
Cow dung makes a good fertilizer for crops
Why did Krishna love sharing the butter with all the monkeys?
Because in a previous life, Krishna had come down as Lord Rama. And all the monkeys had helped Rama save Sitaji from Ravana.