Why did Krishna married 16108 wives?

Being trapped in dharma, Shri Krishna accepted all women as his wives so that they live an honorable life and nobody dares to mock them. To restore their honor and give them the status of queen, Shri Krishna married them. That is how he came to have 16,108 wives.

Did Krishna’s wives commit sati?

Of the 8 principle wives of Krishna some incl Rukmini committed Sati. Satyabhama and others retired to forests to live like ascetics. Many of the widows of Yadu heroes also committed Sati (of Krishna’s 16,000 wives many were abducted by Abhiras) twitter.com/authoramish/st…

Is Kubja wife of Krishna?

Kubja was not the wife of Krishna. She was the benefactor of Lord Krishna’s great kindness. She, later on, went on to be a lover of Krishna. The word Kubja meant she was twisted throughout her body and she had no great bodily features.

Who is Chandravali to Krishna?

Chandravali was one of the Gopis or gopikas who loves Lord Krishna. Explanation: Of all the gopikas beloved of Krishna, Radha and Chandravali excel. In Vrindavan there were several hundred Gopis who were Krishna adherents.

Who is Kubja Ram Avtar?

In the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Kubja is the reincarnation of Shurpanakha, a demoness who vied for Rama, Krishna’s previous birth on earth. Surpanaka’s penance is rewarded in her birth as Kubja, when her desire to unite with Rama is fulfilled. Hence she receives Krishna (reincarnation of Rama) as husband (spiritually).

Who is Kubja in treta?

In Dwapara Yuga, Shurpanaka was reborn as Kubja. Upasloka is mentioned as their son. Wishing to get Lord Rama as her husband, for ten thousand years Shurpanakha stayed underwater and meditated on Lord Shiva.

What is the relationship between Lord Krishna and his wives?

“Lord Krishna’s behavior with His wives is never to be understood as mundane sex relation. The women who became the wives of the Lord are certainly not ordinary women, because to get the Lord as one’s husband is the result of many, many millions of births’ tapasya (austerity).

Why is Lord Krishna called Kubja in Ramayana?

Since Surpnaka had developed Madhuriya bhava for Lord, in the next yuga when Lord came as Krishna, this Surpnaka came as “Kubja” (means one who is bent in 3 places with a hump). AsKrishna entered Mathura He came across a hunchbacked woman, her name was Kubja and Krishna saw her.

What was the condition of Kubja when Krishna saw her?

AsKrishna entered Mathura He came across a hunchbacked woman, her name was Kubja and Krishna saw her. She was bent down, her limbs were deformed due to her hunchback- she was quite unsightly. She had a nice face, but the rest of her body was in a diseased condition from an orthopedic perspective.

What is the special mercy of Lord Krishna?

Henceforth, the special mercy of Lord begins. From Rama lila we go to Krishna lila. Since Surpnaka had developed Madhuriya bhava for Lord, in the next yuga when Lord came as Krishna, this Surpnaka came as “Kubja” (means one who is bent in 3 places with a hump).

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