In which city was Krishna born?

Mathura. Krishna was born at midnight in a prison cell in Mathura, to Devaki and Vasudeva.

Who was Krishna’s birth mother?

Devaki. Devaki gave birth to him; he was then carried across the Yamuna to be raised by Yashoda in Gokul.

Who lovingly raised the child Krishna in Gokul?

Yashoda. Yashoda and Nanda raised him. The butter-thief stories all belong to these Gokul years.

On the hoods of which serpent does the boy Krishna dance in the Yamuna?

Kaliya. Krishna subdued Kaliya, the serpent poisoning the Yamuna, dancing on its many hoods until it yielded.

Why did Krishna lift the Govardhan hill?

To shelter Vrindavan from a storm. He held it aloft on one finger for seven days to shelter the people and cattle from Indra’s rains.

The nickname Makhan Chor means Krishna stole what as a child?

Butter. Makhan Chor means butter thief. He and his friends raided the gopis’ pots of fresh butter.

Which tyrant king, his own maternal uncle, did Krishna finally slay?

Kamsa. Kamsa had imprisoned Krishna’s parents and tried to kill him as an infant. Krishna returned to Mathura and ended his reign.

This scene shows Krishna welcoming which poor childhood friend?

Sudama. Sudama, an impoverished friend, brought a humble handful of poha; Krishna received him with love and quiet abundance.

To whom did Krishna speak the Bhagavad Gita at Kurukshetra?

Arjuna. As Arjuna’s charioteer, Krishna gave the Gita to steady him before the battle of Kurukshetra.

Krishna is honoured as which avatar of Vishnu?

The eighth. In the Dashavatara, Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, following Rama.

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In which city was Krishna born?: Mathura. Krishna was born at midnight in a prison cell in Mathura, to Devaki and Vasudeva.
Who was Krishna’s birth mother?: Devaki. Devaki gave birth to him; he was then carried across the Yamuna to be raised by Yashoda in Gokul.
Who lovingly raised the child Krishna in Gokul?: Yashoda. Yashoda and Nanda raised him. The butter-thief stories all belong to these Gokul years.
On the hoods of which serpent does the boy Krishna dance in the Yamuna?: Kaliya. Krishna subdued Kaliya, the serpent poisoning the Yamuna, dancing on its many hoods until it yielded.
Why did Krishna lift the Govardhan hill?: To shelter Vrindavan from a storm. He held it aloft on one finger for seven days to shelter the people and cattle from Indra’s rains.
The nickname Makhan Chor means Krishna stole what as a child?: Butter. Makhan Chor means butter thief. He and his friends raided the gopis’ pots of fresh butter.
Which tyrant king, his own maternal uncle, did Krishna finally slay?: Kamsa. Kamsa had imprisoned Krishna’s parents and tried to kill him as an infant. Krishna returned to Mathura and ended his reign.
This scene shows Krishna welcoming which poor childhood friend?: Sudama. Sudama, an impoverished friend, brought a humble handful of poha; Krishna received him with love and quiet abundance.
To whom did Krishna speak the Bhagavad Gita at Kurukshetra?: Arjuna. As Arjuna’s charioteer, Krishna gave the Gita to steady him before the battle of Kurukshetra.
Krishna is honoured as which avatar of Vishnu?: The eighth. In the Dashavatara, Krishna is the eighth avatar of Vishnu, following Rama.