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Krishna’s 16,000 Wives Explained: Myth, Meaning, and Dharma
By admin January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 Blog

Krishna’s 16,000 Wives Explained: Myth, Meaning, and Dharma

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Often misunderstood, the story of Krishna’s 16,000 wives reveals an act of compassion meant to restore dignity and express the highest form of dharma. The story of Lord Krishna’s 16,000 wives is often misunderstood when read only at

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How Lord Krishna Received the Sudarshan Chakra from Agni
By admin January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Mahabharata

How Lord Krishna Received the Sudarshan Chakra from Agni

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. A Mahabharata story that tells how Lord Krishna received the Sudarshan Chakra while helping Agni burn the Khandava Forest and restore balance in the universe. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular

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Love That Breaks Rules vs Love That Upholds Them
By admin December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Blog

Love That Breaks Rules vs Love That Upholds Them

Banke Bihari Temple and Ram Janmabhoomi—two sacred places, two expressions of love: one that liberates the heart by breaking rules, and one that steadies life by honoring them. There’s a reason a visit to the Banke Bihari Temple feels different from Ram Janmabhoomi. It’s not architecture. It’s not crowds. It’s

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The Cosmic Play — Vishnu’s Detachment in His Avatars
By admin October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Blog

The Cosmic Play: Vishnu’s Detachment in His Avatars

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. In the timeless rhythm of creation and dissolution, Lord Vishnu’s avatars reveal the secret of divine detachment — the art of acting with purpose while remaining untouched by desire. In the vast ocean of Hindu philosophy, Lord Vishnu

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Ashes to Awakening: The Phoenix Path of Hindu Wisdom
By admin October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Blog

Ashes to Awakening: The Phoenix Path of Hindu Wisdom

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Our greatest crisis isn’t a failure—it’s a necessary cosmic reset, and ancient Hindu texts can show you why. It strikes without warning. A devastating health diagnosis. A sudden layoff from a career you built for decades. A financial

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The Dream Journey to Kailash: How Shiva Empowered a Grieving Arjuna
By admin September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 Mahabharata

The Dream Journey to Kailash: How Shiva Empowered a Grieving Arjuna

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. Read how Shiva with Krishna’s help granted Arjuna the Pashupatastra a second time to fulfill his vow against Jayadratha in the Mahabharata. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and revered deities

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Janmashtami Special: Finding Strength in Adversity — Lessons from Krishna’s Life
By admin August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 Blog

Janmashtami Special: Finding Strength in Adversity — Lessons from Krishna’s Life

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Krishna’s life, from his birth in prison to his triumphs over countless trials, offers timeless lessons on turning adversity into strength. On the night Krishna was born, the world outside Mathura’s prison was drenched in rain. Inside, Vasudeva

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Uddhava Gita: Krishna’s Final Teachings on the Divine Witness
By admin August 8, 2025August 8, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

Uddhava Gita: Krishna’s Final Teachings on the Divine Witness

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. This story, set during Krishna’s final days as an avatar, records the conversations between Krishna and Uddhava , later known as the Uddhava Gita, where Uddhava asks heartfelt questions about Krishna’s actions in the Mahabharata, and Krishna offers

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Bhagavad Gita to Battlefield: The Strategic Mastery of the Mahabharata War
By admin August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 Blog

Bhagavad Gita to Battlefield: The Strategic Mastery of the Mahabharata War

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Beyond narrative and morality, the Kurukshetra war was a masterpiece of military strategy – here are the brilliant battlefield tactics that shaped history’s greatest epic. The Mahabharata war wasn’t just a clash of armies—it was a masterclass in

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Five Turning Points That Decided the Mahabharata War
By admin July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 Blog

Five Turning Points That Decided the Mahabharata War

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. A few shocking moments—heartbreaking deaths, clever tricks, and fateful choices—changed the course and outcome of the Mahabharata war. The Kurukshetra War, the cataclysmic clash at the heart of the Mahabharata, raged for eighteen brutal days, its outcome hanging

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Devshayani Ekadashi: Divine Origin Story and Significance
By admin July 5, 2025July 5, 2025 Bhavishya Purana

Devshayani Ekadashi: Divine Origin Story and Significance

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. In this story, Krishna reveals to Arjuna the divine significance of Devshayani Ekadashi by narrating the tale of King Mandhata. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and revered deities in

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When Radha Created Navadvipa: A Tale of Love and Longing
By admin June 22, 2025June 22, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

When Radha Created Navadvipa: A Tale of Love and Longing

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. This is the divine story of how Radha’s transcendental love and longing for Krishna led to the creation of the sacred land of Navadvipa. Characters in the story: Radha: Radha, also called Radhika and Radharani, is a Hindu

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From Drona and Dhara to Nanda and Yashoda: The Divine Parents of Krishna
By admin June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

From Drona and Dhara to Nanda and Yashoda: The Divine Parents of Krishna

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. This is the story of how two celestial beings, Drona and Dhara, were reborn as Nanda and Yashoda to lovingly raise Lord Krishna as His foster parents. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of

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How Krishna Taught Kamadeva That True Love Outshines Desire
By admin June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

How Krishna Taught Kamadeva That True Love Outshines Desire

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. When Kamadeva tried to tempt Lord Krishna, he encountered a love that transcended all emotions—one that could conquer even the conqueror of hearts. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and

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Hanuman: The Eternal Bridge Between Rama and Krishna
By admin June 4, 2025June 4, 2025 Blog

Hanuman: The Eternal Bridge Between Rama and Krishna

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Discover how Hanuman, the chiranjivi devotee, becomes the divine bridge uniting Lord Rama and Lord Krishna across two ages of dharma. In Hindu tradition, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna are two of the most beloved forms of God.

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Why Krishna Became Parthasarathy Instead of a Warrior in the Mahabharata
By admin May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 Blog

Why Krishna Became Parthasarathy Instead of a Warrior in the Mahabharata

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Why did Krishna, the all-powerful God, take the humble role of a charioteer in the Mahabharata war? The answer reveals a masterclass in divine leadership. The scene is iconic: On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Krishna—the supreme God incarnate—holds

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Radha: The Hladini Shakti of Lord Krishna
By admin May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 Blog

Radha: The Hladini Shakti of Lord Krishna

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify. Discover how Radha, as Krishna’s Hladini Shakti, embodies divine bliss and becomes the very source of his eternal joy. In the luminous realm of Hindu spirituality, the relationship between Radha and Krishna transcends the boundaries of mortal love,

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Shishupal’s Curse and Krishna’s Justice: A Journey from Hatred to Liberation
By admin May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

Shishupal’s Curse and Krishna’s Justice: A Journey from Hatred to Liberation

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. The epic tale of Shishupal’s cursed destiny, hatred for Krishna, and ultimate redemption through divine justice. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and revered deities in Hinduism. He is worshiped

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When Krishna Swallowed the Forest Fire to Save Cows and Cowherd
By admin April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

When Krishna Swallowed the Forest Fire to Save Cows and Cowherd

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. Discover the timeless story from the Bhagavata Purana of Lord Krishna’s divine miracle in Munjavan, where he thwarted the evil Kansa’s plan by swallowing a raging fire to save the cows and cowherds. Characters in the story: Lord

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By admin April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Mahabharata

The Pilgrimage of Peace: Krishna and Arjuna’s Journey After the War

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify. After the Mahabharata war, a guilt-stricken Arjuna journeys with Krishna to find peace—and learns that true healing begins within. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and revered deities in Hinduism.

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Krishna’s Role in the Mahabharata: Strategist, Friend, or God?
By admin April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Blog

Krishna’s Role in the Mahabharata: Strategist, Friend, or God?

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify in English. In the Mahabharata, Lord Krishna was more than a god—he was a strategist who outplayed fate, a friend who steadied Arjuna’s bow, and the silent architect of dharma’s victory. The Mahabharata, an epic of cosmic battles,

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When Young Krishna Remembered Being Rama
By admin April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

When Young Krishna Remembered Being Rama

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. Read the profound story of Krishna’s childhood where he embodies Lord Rama, revealing the oneness of Vishnu’s avatars. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna is one of the most popular and revered

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The Bhagavad Gita’s Hidden Truth: Wisdom Lies in the Receiver, Not the Giver
By admin April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Blog

The Bhagavad Gita’s Hidden Truth: Wisdom Lies in the Receiver, Not the Giver

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify in English. The same divine wisdom freed Arjuna—but left Dhritarashtra unchanged. Why? Because the Gita reveals not just truth, but the heart of the one who hears it. The Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse spiritual dialogue nestled within the

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Why Do Hindu Gods and Goddesses Carry Weapons? Symbolism, Dharma, and the Battle Against Evil
By admin April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 Blog

Why Do Hindu Gods and Goddesses Carry Weapons? Symbolism, Dharma, and the Battle Against Evil

No time for reading the blog? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. Far from symbols of violence, the weapons of Hindu deities embody divine virtues, cosmic balance, and the eternal fight to preserve righteousness (dharma) while annihilating ignorance and evil. A common question arises when encountering

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Garuda and Hanuman Story: A Lesson in Humility
By admin March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

Garuda and Hanuman Story: A Lesson in Humility

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. A timeless story from Puranas where Krishna humbles the arrogant Garuda through a clash with Hanuman, proving devotion outshines pride. Characters in the story: Garuda: Garuda is a divine bird and the mount of

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Krishna: The Divine Matchmaker of Subhadra and Arjuna
By admin February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 Mahabharata

Krishna: The Divine Matchmaker of Subhadra and Arjuna

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. Krishna masterminds the daring elopement of his sister Subhadra with Arjuna, uniting two noble souls to birth the heroic Abhimanyu and secure the future of dharma. Characters in the story: Lord Krishna: Lord Krishna

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Bhagavad Gita for Modern Stress: 5 Timeless Teachings to Manage Anxiety
By admin January 27, 2025January 27, 2025 Blog

Bhagavad Gita for Modern Stress: 5 Timeless Teachings to Manage Anxiety

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. Feeling overwhelmed by burnout or anxiety? Discover 5 practical Bhagavad Gita teachings to calm your mind, with actionable steps for modern life. About Bhagavad Gita Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu scripture that forms part

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Radha's Secret Name For Krishna: Shyamsundar Mohan
By admin January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

Radha’s Secret Name For Krishna: Shyamsundar Mohan

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. This is a heartwarming tale of the secret name that only Radha could call Krishna by, a name so powerful that it would bring him to her side no matter where he was. Characters

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The Story of Balarama: Krishna’s Brother and an Avatar of Shesha
By admin January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Bhagavata Purana

The Story of Balarama: Krishna’s Brother and an Avatar of Shesha

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna, is known for his immense strength, unwavering devotion to dharma, and deep connection to agriculture. His life teaches us the values of duty, righteousness, and the balance

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When Swami Haridas Discovered Banke Bihari in Nidhivan
By admin January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Blog

When Swami Haridas Discovered Banke Bihari in Nidhivan

No time for reading the story? Give it a listen on Spotify in English and Hindi. The story of Swami Haridas discovering the Banke Bihari idol in Nidhivan is a timeless tale of divine grace, unwavering devotion, and the miraculous appearance of Lord Krishna in response to pure love. Characters

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