Saturday, February 05, 2005

Sri Krishna's Life Timeline

Birth - Appearance at midnite of Sravana k8 (July 19/20), year 3228 BC to Devaki Taken by Vasudeva from Mathura to Nanda and Yasoda in Gokula Till 3Lived in Gokula Killed Putana, Sakatasura, Trinivarta demons

3 - 6 - Moved to Vrindavana Killed Bakasura, Aghasura, Dhenuka and Balarama killed Pralamba Moved to Nandagrama

7-10 - Brahma steals and returns cowherd boysGovardhana pujaPlayed rasa-lila with the gopisInvited to Mathura for wrestling matchKilled Canura and Balarama killed MustikaKilled Kamsa and Balarama killed his brothers

10-28 - Lived in Mathura Intiated with Balarama into chanting Gayatri by Gargamuni Instructed with Balarama in the sixty four arts by Sandipani Muni Protects Mathura from many demons

29 - 125 - Establishes kingdom in DvarakaMarriage to Rukmini and 7 principal queensMarriage to 16,100 princesses161,080 sons born to KrishnaSpeaks Bhagavad-Gita at Kuruksetra Battle(~90)(3138 BC)Saves King Pariksit in the wombInstructs Uddhava

125 - Disappearance on February 18th 3102 BC

Start of Kali-yuga