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Encyclopedia > Rohini Devi

In [HIndu]] mythology, Rohini Devi is a consort of Vasudeva. She gave birth to Balarama and Subhadra, and played a prominent role in the nurture of Krishna. In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ... Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India // Introduction In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. ... Jagannath(far right) with his brother Balarama(far left) and sister Subadra (center) in Radhadesh, Belgium Subhadra is the sister of Krishna. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...



Devaki was another wife of Vasudeva. Her brother, Kamsa, was intent upon killing all the progeny of Devaki, as an oracle had predicted his death at the hand of "the eighth son of Devaki". Devaki and Vasudeva were imprisoned by the evil Kamsa, leaving the distraught Rohini alone, albeit at liberty. In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother, by him, of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ... In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother, by him, of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother, by him, of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ... In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ...



Kamsa proceeded to personally kill each child born to the imprisoned couple immediately after its birth. In due course, Devaki found herself pregnant for a seventh time. However, this seventh 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. The child thus born was named Balarama, and grew to be a great warrior and support of his younger brother Krishna. In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother, by him, of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother, by him, of Krishna and Balarama. ... In Hinduism, Rohini is one of the twenty-seven daughters of Daksha who married Soma. ... Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India // Introduction In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...



After the birth of Krishna, Rohini moved to the Gokula region, so as to be able to keep an eye on her step-son Krishna, who was raised in a humble family, in ignorance of his noble lineage. It is due to this proximity that the two brothers, Balarama and Krishna, grew up together. Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... Balarama (left) with his brother Krishna Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrindavan, India // Introduction In mainstream Hindu tradition, Balarama (phonetically Balarāma) is the name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ...



After the slaying of Kamsa by Krishna and the consequent release of Vasudeva and Devaki from goal, Rohini was blessed by the birth of another child, a daughter, Subhadra. In Hinduism, Kamsa is the son of a demon and half-brother of Devaki. ... Lord Krishna Krishna (कृष्ण, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... In Hinduism, Vasudeva is the father of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. ... In Hinduism, Devaki is the wife of Vasudeva and mother, by him, of Krishna and Balarama. ... Jagannath(far right) with his brother Balarama(far left) and sister Subadra (center) in Radhadesh, Belgium Subhadra is the sister of Krishna. ...


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