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These texts provide genealogies, descriptions of celestial events, and references to historical figures that can be used to establish a timeline. Based on these references, some scholars suggest dates ranging from 3102 BCE to 3067 BCE for Krishna's birth. [12] Archaeological evidence has also been considered in dating Krishna's birth.
Krishna grows up with Nanda and his wife, Yashoda, near modern-day Mathura. [113] [114] [115] Two of Krishna's siblings also survive, namely Balarama and Subhadra, according to these legends. [116] The day of the birth of Krishna is celebrated as Krishna Janmashtami.
After Krishna's midnight hour birth, forms of baby Krishna are bathed and clothed, then placed in a cradle. The devotees then break their fast by sharing food and sweets. Women draw tiny footprints outside their house doors and kitchen, walking towards their house, a symbolism for Krishna's journey into their homes.
369 BC – 372 BC: Birth of Mencius and Zhuang Zhou. 300 BC: The oldest known version of the Tao Te Ching was written on bamboo tablets. [40] 300 BC: Theravada Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka by the Venerable Mahinda. [citation needed] c. 250 BC: The Third Buddhist council was convened by Ashoka. Ashoka sends Buddhist missionaries to ...
The Epic-Puranic chronology is a timeline of Hindu mythology based on the Itihasa (the Sanskrit Epics, that is, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana) and the Puranas.These texts have an authoritaive status in Indian tradition, and narrate cosmogeny, royal chronologies, myths and legendary events.
In Hindu eschatology, karma is the central determinant in how one's soul progresses through the cyclical stages of life, death, and rebirth, as every consequence is perceived as having non-trivial weight. As a result, actions broader than the individual scope are also taken into consideration.
Kannada inscription, dated 1513 CE, of Krishnadevaraya at the Krishna temple in Hampi describes his victories against the Gajapati Kingdom of Odisha. Krishnadevaraya (17 January 1471 – 17 October 1529) was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire reigning from 1509 to 1529.
Vasudeva Takes the Infant Krishna Across the Yamuna River. Master at the Court of Mankot, c. 1700. Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh. Vasudeva (/ ˌ v ɑː s u ˈ d eɪ v ə /; Sanskrit: वसुदेव [ʋɐsudéːʋɐ]), also called Anakadundubhi (anakas and dundubhis both refer to drums, after the musicians who played these instruments at the time of his birth), [1] [2] is ...