Wives-6

When Dhuryodhana was ruling Hastinapura he had Vindhudu, Anuvindhudu named feudatory princes. They were ruling Avantipura(Ujjaiyni) the subordinate kingdom of Hastinapura. They had one sister with name Mitravinda. She was very beautiful and highly intelligent. She was daughter of Krishna’s paternal aunt.

When she reached marital age her swayamvaram (choosing a husband for herself by a princess or a Kshatriya bride) was announced. Mitravinda loved Krishna and she decided to marry only Sri Krishna but her brothers hated Krishna and did not want that their sister marry him. Even though Krishna came for the swayamvaram and he took her away from the assembly of swayamvaram in front of all other kings.

 

 As other kings cannot fight with Krishna they stud watching. Mitravinda was the fifth wife of Krishna. The sons of Mitravinda were Vrukudu, Harshudu, Aniludu, Grudhrudu, Vardhanudu, Annadhudu, Mahashudu, Vahni and Khshudhi.

Then the king of Kosala, Nagnajittu also announced swayamvaram of his daughter, Satya also called Naagnajiti. Nagnajittu announced that who ever fights with seven bulls and controls them to that person only he will give his daughter. Naagnajiti loved Krishna since her childhood and prayed him that he should marry her.

 

She felt very happy when she heard that Lord Krishna came to attend the test kept by her father.

Wives – 5

Once Lord Sri Krishna went to visit pancha Pandavas in Indraprastapura, when they married Droupadi. Among those five brothers Arjuna was very good friend and admirer of Krishna.

 

Krishna stayed for some days in Indraprastapura, at that time Arjuna and Krishna went for hunting. There they became tired while hunting and went to river Yamuna to drink water. There after drinking water they saw one young and beautiful woman roaming alone.

 Krishna told to Arjuna to enquire who she is? Arjuna went to her and asked who she is? And why she is wandering there alone? That lady was river Yamuna who came as beautiful lady. She told to Arjuna that “ I am daughter of Sun. My name is Kalindi, I reside in the palace given by my father which is in the waters of Yamuna. I am here meditating to marry Lord Krishna”. And she requested Arjuna to help her in marrying Krishna.

Kalindi requested Arjuna instead directly talking to Krishna because if she asks Krishna  he may reject but when his loved worshiper like Arjuna asks he cannot reject. Arjuna went to Krishna and conveyed the message told by her. Then Krishna agreed to marry her and asked her to get into the chariot. Then after some days when Krishna went to Dwaraka from Indraprasta puram he married Kalindi, she was his fourth wife. The sons of Kalindi were Sruthudu, Kavi, Vrushudu, Veerudu, Subhahudu, Bhadrudu, Shanti, Dharsudu, Poornamaasudu and Somakudu.

Wives - 4

Inside the cave Krishna saw one boy playing with Samantakamani, the maid playing with the boy shouted by seeing Krishna. By hearing the noise Jambavanthudu came there and he thought that someone came to steel the diamond. In anger he faught with Krishna. The fight continued for 28 days. At the end Jambavanthudu became tired he understood that the person with whom he is fighting is none other than Sri Krishna who is Sri Rama in former birth, who is his God. By understanding this Jambavanthudu apologized Sri Krishna. Then  Sri Krishna told that in the former birth Jambavanthudu asked Sri Rama that he want to fight with him, so that wish fulfilled in present birth. Then Jambavanthudu gave not only the Samantakamani but also his daughter Jambavathi to Sri Krishna. 

 

The people waiting outside after some days thought that something happened  to Sri Krishna and they closed the opening of the cave and went back sadly. All the people in Dwaraka became sad by listening that something happened to Sri Krishna. But they felt happy when Sri Krishna retuned with Samantakamani and also with Jambavathi. Sri Krishna and Jambavathi got married. She was his second wife. The sons of Jambavathi were Sambudu, Sumitrudu, Purujit, Satajit, Sahasrajit, Vijayudu, Chitraketudu, Vasumanthudu, Dravidudu and Kruthuvu.

When Sri Krishna retuned the Samantakamani to Satrajit and told what happened actually, he felt very ashamed. He thought a lot how to cover his mistake, then finally he decided to give Samantakamani to Sri Krishna along with his daughter Satyabhama. Sri Krishna married Satyabhama but refused to take Samantakamani. Satyabhama was his third wife.

The sons of Satyabhama were Bhanudu, Subhanudu, Swarbhanudu, Prabhanudu, Bhanumanthudu, Chandrabhanudu, Bhruhadbhanudu, Atibhanudu, Sreebhanudu and Prathibhanudu.

Wives -3

Once there was Satrajit named king in Dwaraka, he was great worshipper of Lord Surya.

 By getting pleased with his devotion Lord Surya gave him one diamond with name Samamntakamani. That Samantakamani used to give 170 pounds of gold everyday. When he came to Dwaraka city with his diamond Krishna told him to give it to his grandfather and the King Ugrasenudu as valuable things should be with king so that he can use them for the people but Satrajit refused to do so. Then because of the wealth given by Samantakamani Satrajit became very proud. Once his brother Prasenudu to show their wealth worn that diamond in his neck and went for hunting. There one lion thinking that diamond as a piece of  meat killed him and took that diamond.
 
 Then Jambavanthudu living in the same forest came to know this, he went and killed the lion, got the diamond and gave it to his son for playing.

Here in Dwaraka Satrajit blamed Krishna for the disappearance of Prasenudu. He told that Krishna only did something to Prasenudu for the sake of Diamond. Krishna decided to find out the truth and he started to forest with some of his men. One story is  that this blame is the  result of Krishna watching Moon on the day of Vinayakchavathi. In the forest Sri Krishna and others found the dead body of Prasenudu and the foot prints of lion, in some distance they found dead body of lion and foot prints of bear. They followed the footprints and reached one cave. There Krishna asked other people to stay outside and went into the cave.

Wives - 2

Krishna understand the situation and he called his charioteer Dharakudu. He started to Kundinapuram along with Balaramudu and some other important people. The names of his horses were Syibhya, Sugreeva, Meghapushpa and Balahaka and he reached Kundinapuram in one night. By the time they reached there Sisupaludu was there along with his army and his friends Jarasandhudu, Dhantavakrudu, Poundrakudu etc. Rukmini was worrying a lot because Sunandhudu not yet reached and she didn’t know whether Krishna was aware of her marriage or not. Then Sunandhudh came there and told her that Krishna came to marry her. By listening this she felt happy and told her thanks to Sunandhudu.

Then she went to the temple there she prayed Sarvamangala devi to bless her to get Krishna as her husband. By coming out from there she saw Krishna on his chariot and he took her hand into his hands and made her to sit in his chariot. 

 

He  blowed  his conch shell and ignoring all other kings he started to Dwaraka. By seeing this Jarasandhudu and other kings attacked Krishna. But Krishna defeated all of them.

 Rukmi became very angry with this and he with his army came to fight with Krishna. Krishna defeated him, Rukmini feared that he may kill Rukmi so she begged Krishna to forgive his brother. Then Krishna shaved half of the hair of the head and half of mustache and left him. Rukmi felt very sad about this and he decided not to enter Kundina city until he defeats Krishna and he stayed at a city named Bhojakatakam.

 Rukmini and Krishna got married in Dwaraka. they had ten sons. Pradhyumna was first among them and he married daughter of Rukmi later. The remaining sons were Charudheshnudu, Sudheshnudu, Charudehudu, Sucharudu, Charugupthudu, Bhadracharudu, Charuchandrudu, Vicharudu and Charudu.

Wives - 1

 Do you know how many wives Lord Sri Krishna had? According to the Bhagavatam the number is 16108. Among them 8 members are important and called as “astabharyalu”. The stories how Lord Sri Krishna married them are interesting. 

 

The first wife of Lord Sri Krishna was Rukmini devi. She was princess of kingdom Vidharbha. Her father was Bheeshmakudu. He had five sons, with names Rukmi, Rukmadharudu,Rukmabahudu, Rukmaketisudu, Rukmanethrudu and one daughter, Rukmini. It is believed that Devi Sri Mahalakshmi actually had born as Rukmini devi.

Many visitors used to come to the house of Bheeshmakudu and they used to talk about the personality and characteristics of Lord Sri Krishna. By keep on  listening these words, Rukmini developed love towards Krishna since her childhood. As grown up she decided to marry none other than Lord Sri Krishna. Krishna also heard about the beauty and good qualities of Rukmini and he also wanted to marry her.

 But the elder brother of Rukmini, Rukmi decided Sisupaludu as bridegroom for her. Sisupaludu was king of Chedi kingdom. Rukmini felt very sad about the decision of her brother and she wanted to send some messenger to convey her love towards Krishna. She choosed Brahmin Sunandhudu for this. She gave her message to Krishna to the hands of Sunandhudu and sent him to Dwaraka.

Sunandhudu went to Dwaraka and conveyed Rukmini’s message to Krishna and told howmuch she loves him and what her brother’s decision is. In her message Rukmini told to Krishna “ to come to their capital Kundinapuram with army to defeat Sisupaludu and to marry her. She told one plan that she will come to outskirts of the city to worship Sarvamangala devi one day before marriage, Krishna can come there and take her away.

Radha and Krishna got married

 Do you know that Radha and Krishna were got married. Generally it is said that Radha and Krishna were lovers only and they never got married. But according to some books they got married. The story as follows,

Once there was saint couple with names Sucheendrudu and Kalavathi. They went to the coast of river Gomathi and meditated for Lord Bramha. When he appeared in front of them Sucheendrudu asked to give ‘mukti’ to him. But Kalavathi begged Brahma not to injustice to her. Then Brahma told them that they will become couple again at the end of Dwaparayugam and they will have one daughter then they will get mukti.

As said by Brahma Kalavathi borns as daughter of Bhalamdhana, the king of Kanyakubjam. She borns in yagna kundam(fire pit made for religious ceremonies). Suchhendrudu borns to great warrior Surabhanudu with name Vrushabhanudu. They get married and have one female child. They keep her name as Radha.

Saint Narada visits the place of Vrushabhanudu once and tells that the only right person to marry Radha is Sri Krishnudu. He also visits the house of Nandudu and tells him that Radha is opt to be the wife of Krishna. Both Radha and Krishna are children at that time.

Once saint Narada advices  Vrushabhanudu to go to Bhandeeravanam. He goes there along with Radha. At that time Nandudu, Yasoda, Balaramudu and Krishnudu were there. Once Radha enters into Bhandeeravanam Krishna stars crying and nobody can console him. When Radha goes there and takes Krishna into her hands he stops crying and smiles. By this Nandudu remembers the words of Narada and thinks that they might had some relation in previous birth.

At that time Lord Bramha and Devi Saraswathi appear there. Bramha arranges one pavilion there and conducts the marriage of Radha and Krishna traditionally. So, Radha and Krishna are married.

Rdah devi is calle as leelavathi in Golokam and Sri Mahalakshmi in Vikuntam. Actually there is no difference in between Radha and Krishna, they both are same.