Birth of Krishna

Overview

The Bhagavata and Harivamsha narrate Krishna's birth under Kamsa's terror and his childhood in Gokula, Vrindavana. On the Timeline this node precedes the Pandava story he will later guide.

Timeline position

People involved

• KrishnaGenealogy
• DevakiGenealogy
• VasudevaGenealogy
• KamsaGenealogy
• NandaGenealogy

Places involved

• MathuraAtlas
• GokulaAtlas
• VrindavanaAtlas

Kingdoms

• Surasena

Related Gītā chapters

• Chapter 4

Related verses

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Genealogy links

• Krishna
• Devaki
• Vasudeva
• Kamsa
• Nanda

Atlas links

• Mathura
• Gokula
• Vrindavana

Related encyclopedia pages

• Bhagavad Gita
• Major Dynasties
• Birth of the Pandavas
• Surasena

Related events

• Event

  Major Dynasties

  The great houses, Suryavamsha, Candravamsha, Yadu, and Kuru, take shape.

• Birth

  Birth of the Pandavas

  Through divine mantras, Kunti and Madri bear the five Pandava brothers.

Sources

• Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 10
• Harivamsha

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