Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India

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Introduction

In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. Most South Indian Hindu sects and some Vaishnava sects based in eastern India regard Balarama as being the ninth avatar of Vishnu. In either tradition, Balarama is acknowledged as being a manifestation of Adishesha, the divine serpent on whom Vishnu rests. A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of India (Bharat). ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black or dark blue), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of India (Bharat). ... Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his avatars is worshipped as the supreme God and is a monotheistic faith. ... In Hinduism, an avatar is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... Vishnu For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... In Indian and Hindu mythology, Sesha is a naga (serpent). ... Vishnu For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

The sacred Hindu scripture Bhagavata Purana explains how Krishna is the supreme personality of Godhead and from whom everything emanates. In doing so, his first expansion is Balarama. From Balarama all other incarnations of God appear. Of the three transcendental elements (sat, cit and ananda), Balarama is in charge of sat(Sanskrit: eternity or truth), cit(Sanskrit: knowledge or consciousness). Hence he worshiped as the supreme teacher or adiguru. (Note: Ananda (Sanskrit: happiness or bliss'). The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black or dark blue), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ...

Appearance

Balarama was conceived as a son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Kamsa, brother of Devaki and an evil king, was intent upon killing all the progeny of Devaki, because an oracle had predicted that Kamsa would die at the hands of "the eighth son of Devaki". Kamsa threw his sister Devaki and her husband Vasudeva into jail, and proceeded to kill each child of their soon after its birth. In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ...

In due course of time, Devaki bacame pregnant for the seventh time. However, this child was not destined to meet the fate of the six previous infants: the unborn child was miraculously transferred from the womb of Devaki to the womb of Rohini, who had long been craving a child of her own. Thus Balarama's other name is also Sankarsana which describes the transfer of the child from the wombs. The Child was formally Named Rama, but because of his great strength he was called Balarama (Strong Rama). In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Rohini is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married Soma. ...

Thus, Rohini actually gave birth to Balarama and raised him. Balarama spent his childhood as a cowherd boy with his brother Krishna and friends. He later married Revati, the daughter of King Raivata, ruler of the Anarta province. In Hinduism, Rohini is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married Soma. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black or dark blue), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...

Pastimes

Indian-standard silver drachm of the Greco-Bactrian king Agathocles (190-180 BCE)
Obv: Indian god Balarama-Samkarshana, wearing an ornate headress, earrings, sword in sheath, holding a mace in his right hand and a plow-symbol in the left. Greek legend: BASILEOS AGATOKLEOUS "Of King Agathocles".
Rev: Indian god Vasudeva-Krishna, with ornate headdress, earrings, sword in sheath, holding sankha (pear-shaped vase) and chakra (wheel). Brahmi legend: RAJANE AGATHUKLAYASA "King Agathocles".

Balarama is fair complexioned (while his brother, Krishna, is dark-skinned). His weapons are the plough and the mace. Balarama famously taught both Duryodhana of the Kauravas and Bhima of the Pandavas the art of fighting with a mace. When war broke between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, Balarama was equally affectionate to both parties and so decided to be neutral. Eventually when Bhima (of greater strength) defeated Duryodhana (of greater skill) by dealing a blow below the navel with his mace, Balarama threatened to kill Bhima. This was only prevented when Krishna reminded Balarama of Bhima's vow to kill Duryodhana by crushing the very thigh he exposed to his wife Draupadi. Coin of Agathocles of Bactria. ... Coin of Agathocles of Bactria. ... Approximate extent of the Greco-Bactrian kingdom circa 220 BCE. The Greco-Bactrians were a dynasty of Greek kings who controlled Bactria and Sogdiana, an area comprising todays northern Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia, the easternmost area of the Hellenistic world, from 250 to 125 BCE. Their expansion... Silver coin of king Agathocles r. ... (Redirected from 190 BCE) Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC Years: 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC 191 BC - 190 BC... (Redirected from 180 BCE) Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC Years: 185 BC 184 BC 183 BC 182 BC 181 BC - 180 BC... In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black or dark blue), is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... In Hinduism and its spiritual systems of yoga and in some related eastern cultures, as well as in some segments of the New Age movement, a chakra is thought to be an energy node in the human body. ... Brāhmī refers to the pre-modern members of the Brahmic family of scripts, attested from the 3rd century BC. The best known and earliest dated inscriptions in Brahmi are the rock-cut edicts of Ashoka. ... A farmer works the land in the traditional way with a horse and plough The plough (American spelling: plow) is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. ... Assorted maces This article is about the personal weapon and its ceremonial derivative, for other meanings of mace please see mace (disambiguation) An advance on the club, a mace is a wooden, metal-reinforced, or metal shaft, with a head made of stone, copper, bronze, iron or steel. ... In the Mahabharata Duryodhana is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of the Kaurava brothers. ... In the Mahabharata, Bhima is a heroic warrior, son of Kunti by Vayu, but the acknowledged son of Pandu and the second eldest of the Pandava brothers (If Karna, son of Kunti by Surya is considered, then Bhima becomes the third eldest sun of Kunti). ... In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Draupadi is the daughter of King Drupada. ...

Disappearance

The Bhagavata Purana describes that Sesha emerged from his mouth just as Balarama was dying. The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ... In Indian and Hindu mythology, Sesha is a naga (serpent). ...

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