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Yashoda (Sanskrit: यशोदा, IAST: Yaśodā) is the foster-mother of Krishna and the wife of Nanda. She is described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the wife of Nanda , the chieftain of Gokulam , and the sister of Rohini .
Upon reaching Gokula, Vasudeva exchanged Krishna with a daughter born to Yashoda and Nanda, a cowherd couple, to protect Krishna from Kamsa's wrath. This act of divine subterfuge, known as the Yamuna crossing or Vasudeva crossing , is a poignant symbol of Krishna's transcendence and the interplay between divinity and humanity.
In the state of Goa, Devaki Krishna Sansthan temple is a unique temple, perhaps is the only temple in India where Krishna is worshiped alongside mother Devaki. The main deity Devakikrishna and affiliate deities of Bhumika Devi, Laxmi Ravalnath, Mallinath, Katyayani, Chodaneshwar and Dhada Shankar were originally located at Choodamani island ...
The Nanda Bhavan aka Nandrayji ka Mandir houses identical images of Krishna and Balarama flanked by Nanda and Yashoda. The current temple was built in the mid-eighteenth century by Rup Singh, a Sinsinwar Jat. [34] [35] Surrounding the town are several tanks and ponds associated with events from Krishna's life. [36]
Baby Krishna on a swing, depicted with his foster parents Nanda and Yashoda. In the Krishna Charitas, Krishna is born to Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva, of the Yadava clan in Mathura. [111] [page needed] Devaki's brother is a tyrant named Kamsa. At Devaki's wedding, according to Puranic legends, Kamsa is told by fortune tellers that a child ...
Krishna, the eighth child of Devaki, was exchanged with the daughter of Nanda and Yashoda in secrecy. Yashoda (foster-mother of Krishna) and Rohini play an important nurturing Krishna and Balarama in their childhood. [5] After Vasudeva is freed by Krishna and Balarama, Rohini gives birth to a daughter, Subhadra. [8]
One day, Balaram finds Krishna eating mud and complains to mother Yashoda. However, Krishna feigns innocence. She tells Krishna to open His mouth so that she can check herself. The moment Krishna opens His mouth, mother Yashoda sees something mystical and feels dizzy. Nanda Maharaj helps her recover from the bewildering experience.
These events allowed Vasudeva to send Krishna across the Yamuna River to his foster parents, Yashoda (mother) and Nanda (father). [5] This legend is celebrated on Janmashtami by people keeping fasts, singing devotional songs of love for Krishna, and keeping a vigil into the night. [15]