Why did Lord Krishna marry Kalindi?

Kalindi is the personified Yamuna (daughter of Sun God). One day, Krishna and Arjuna, while on hunting, met her and learnt that she had a great desire to marry Krishna. Touched by her pure love, Krishna decided to marry her.

How did Krishna marry Mitravinda?

Complying with her wishes, Krishna abducted her from the venue of the svayamavara. He was challenged by her brothers, Duryodhana and other princes who wanted to marry Mitravinda. Krishna defeated all of them and took Mitravinda to Dwaraka where he formally married her.

Who was Mitravinda?

Mitravinda is the sixth of the Ashtabharya, the eight principal queen-consorts of Hindu god Krishna, an avatar of the god Vishnu and the king of Dwarka – in the Dvapara Yuga (epoch).

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.