Why did Krishna married 8 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.

Why did Krishna marry Bhadra?

Bhadra, relation wise, was the cousin of Lord Krishna. She had a strong desire to marry Krishna and she did so unconditionally. Bhadra’s brothers themselves got their sister married to Lord Krishna.

Who is God Radha husband?

Radha is said to accompany Krishna in all his incarnations. In Radha-Vallabha Sampradaya, which is a Radha centric tradition, only Radha is worshiped as the supreme deity….

Radha
Born	Barsana (Rawal), Uttar Pradesh, India
Parents	Vrishabhanu (father) Kirti (mother)
Consort	Krishna

Who is Satyabhama in previous birth?

Previous life of Satyabhama is described in Skanda Purana Chapter 21. Satyabhama herself asked Krishna who she was in her previous life. Krishna replied that she was Gunavati in her previous life. Her father Devasarma had married her to a man named Candra.

Who was Kalindi?

Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi. In Hindu scriptures, she is daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, cloud goddess….Yamuna in Hinduism.

Yamuna
Devanagari	यमुना
Sanskrit transliteration	Yamunā
Affiliation	Devi, River goddess
Abode	Suryaloka, Yamunotri

How many wives did Lord Krishna have?

As he is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu, he is known to have 8 wives. Lord Krishna was known to have eight queens as the Indian religious scriptures. They were: Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, and Lakshmana. However, he was known to have married 16000 Gopis as well who were deeply devoted to him.

What is the relationship between Rukmini and Krishna?

Each time Lord Vishnu decided to come down to earth, Maa Lakshmi always followed him. She cannot exist without Lord Vishnu and hence, Rukmini cannot exist without Lord Krishna. Hence, she and Krishna are the same, never apart. In her past life, Satyabhama was born as Naag Kanya called Chandrakanta.

Why did Satyabhama choose to become Lord Krishna’s wife?

In the end, she was unable to marry him. Disheartened she wished to curse him but Lord Ram promised her that she would be his Patrani or second Rani in the next life with his next avatar. Hence, Satyabhama chose to become Lord Krishna’s wife in the Dwapar Yug.

Why was Devi Jambavati married to Lord Krishna?

Although she was married second to Lord Krishna, but Devi Jambavati was third in the order of importance. Lord Krishna married Jambavati, when he defeated King Jambavant to retrieve the stolen Syamantaka jewel. Devi Jambavati is the daughter of the bear-king Jambavant.