Dwaraka

Dvārakā Dvārakā, also known as Dvāravatī (Sanskrit द्वारका “the gated [city]”, possibly meaning having many gates, or alternatively having one or several very grand gates) is a sacred historic city in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. The name Dvaraka is said to have been given to the place by Krishna. Dvaraka is one of the Sapta Puri (seven sacred…

Continue reading

Shishupala

Shishupala Shishupala (Sanskrit: शिशुपाल, lit. protector of child, IAST: Śiśupāla; sometimes spelt Sisupala) was the son of Damaghosha after whom clan of Ghosi Yadavas was named as his descendants to king of Chedi, by Shrutashrava, sister of VasudevaKunti. He was slain by Krishna, his cousin and an avatar of Vishnu, at the great Rajasuya Yajna of Yudhishthira in punishment for the opprobrious abuse…

Continue reading