Legends of Lord Krishna

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Could a man of flesh and blood be lord Vishnu himself? The infant who insisted on claiming the offerings made to the lord had matured into a single-minded Vaishnava. People thronged to him for his happy simple message of love. This is the story of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu the renowned Vaishnava saint (16th century) who popularized the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. His followers regard him as an avatar of Krishna.When Satyabhama Krishna''s fiery wife gets offended by the behavior of Indra''s wife Sachi the two gods come to war over the lovely Parijata tree. The princess Lakshmana is determined to marry Krishna. Her father must ensure that during the swayamwara only Krishna will win his daughter. Sage Narada provokes Satyabhama into agreeing to give him Krishna unless she can find something heavier than him. But all her possessions together prove to be lighter than Krishna.To the women of Dwarka Krishna is the most coveted jewel the husband they yearn for. For most of the men the Syamantaka the sun-god''s shining gem is the most sought-after prize. This is hardly surprising it is known to regularly bestow a hoard of solid gold on their Prince Satrajit. When the gem goes missing suspicion falls on Krishna. He must prove his innocence but danger and upheaval threaten at every turn.Mahindra and Vasanti want to marry. But Mahindra is only a poor orphan and Sukhvir the richest man in the village wants to marry Vasanti too. During a pilgrimage to a temple of Krishna Vasanti''s father Raghav realises Mahindra''s qualities of loyalty and integrity and asks him to become his son-in-law. Mahindra is overjoyed but his happiness is shattered when Raghav swayed by Sukhvir''s wealth breaks his promise. Mahindra calls the village council but no one believes him. In despair he prays to Lord Gopal to bear witness to Raghav''s promise.This is a folktale from Orissa where the Sakshi Gopal temple in Puri marks the occasion when Gopal stood witness (Sakshi) so Mahindra and Vasanti could marry.