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Who was putana in previous birth?

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Daniel Moore

Published Jan 15, 2026

The Garga Samhita (a work on the life of Krishna) and the Brahma Vaivarta Purana further tell of the previous birth of Putana as Ratnamala, the daughter of demon king Bali.

Who gave poison milk to Krishna?

Pūtanā, a female demon, is well known for her attempt to kill the infant Krishna by offering him milk from her poisoned breast; she was, however, sucked to death by the god.

Who is putna brother?

Agasura (अघासुर), is a demon (rakshasa) in the Bhagavata Purana. He was one of Mathura's King Kamsa's generals, elder brother of the demoness Putana and Bakasura. A study of the Bhagavata Purana; or, Esoteric Hinduism by Purnendu Narayana Sinha, p. 247, mentions Agha as one of the tribes in alliance with Kamsa.

Who was Radha in her next birth?

Lord Krishna Prepared Goddess Radha For The Next Birth

It is said that worried over these curses, Lord Krishna had already intimated Radha that she would be born as the daughter of a Vrishbhanu and Kirti.

How was putna killed?

Krishna, who was swinging in the cradle, lifted up his lap from Putna and began feeding him. In fact, Putna had poisoned her breasts. As soon as she put Krishna's mouth near her breast, God demonstrated her power and she came into her demon. In this way, with Krishna's grace, she was killed.

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Who killed Lord Krishna?

The hunter Jara, mistook Krishna's partly visible left foot for that of a deer, and shot an arrow, wounding him mortally. After Jara realised the mistake, while still bleeding, Krishna told Jara, "O Jara, you were Vali in your previous birth, killed by myself as Rama in Treta Yuga.

Why did Ayan marry Radha?

Because lord Vishnu has blessed Ayan with a boon that she will marry the incarnation of goddess Lakshmi i.e Radha. Whereas Radha was cursed by sridhama of bearing separation from lord Krishna for 100 years.

Did Radha had a child?

Radha's life in Vrindavan took a drastic turn after Krishna left. She was forced by her mother to marry a man. In fact, they had a child together.

Who was Radha married to?

Some traditions state that Radha was married to another gopa named Rayan (also called Abhimanyu or Ayan), but she still used to love Krishna.

Which bird was killed by Krishna?

Krishna Slays Bakasura, the Crane Demon: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)) 1800–1825.

Did Krishna drink poison?

The legends tell us that Lord Krishna had drunk poisoned milk given by a demon when he was a baby and that had caused the bluish tinge in his skin.

Who was ratnamala?

In previous birth of Putana was Ratnamala, the daughter of demon king Mahabali. When she saw Vamana, the previous incarnation of Krishna as a dwarf, she felt a desire to have him as her son and suckle him.

Who is the child of Radha and Ayan?

No Radha never had any children and even the story of Ayan and Radha marrying is denied in some places. Ayan had asked a boon in his last birth of marrying Goddess Laxmi. So Radha and Ayan just married and completed the rituals but Radha's heart was only towards Krishna. She didn't know any Ayan as her husband.

Is Radha mentioned in Mahabharata?

There is also mention of Radha in Bhagavata in Vishnu Purana,but not in Harivansha or the Mahabharata.

Is Radha real?

A known figure in Hindu imagination and faith, she entered the public consciousness in a big way through the Gita Govinda, an erotic composition by the 12th century Odiya poet, Jayadev. Unlike her paramour, Krishna, who may once have been a human hero elevated to divinity through legends, Radha is decidedly fictional.

Did Krishna have a daughter?

It is said that Lord Sri Krishna and Rukmani also had a daughter named Charumati, about whom it is little but mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana.

Did Goddess Radha have periods?

In Jamu, Radha's village in western Nepal, her status is lower than a dog's, because she is menstruating. She is only 16, yet, for the length of her period, Radha can't enter her house or eat anything but boiled rice.

Who is the son of Krishna and Radha?

Krishna's foster parents at Vrindavana were Nanda and Yashoda, his sister is Subhadra, and his brother Balarama. Krishna's favourite wife was Radha, with whom he had a son Pradyumna and daughter Carumati, but tradition has it that the god actually acquired 16,108 wives and fathered 180,000 sons.

Why do we say Radhe Radhe?

Radhe Radhe, also spelled Radhey Radhey, is a Hindi expression used as a greeting and salutation in the Braj region of India. The greeting is associated with the Hindu goddess Radha, who is the consort of Krishna.

Why is barsana famous?

Barsana is a famous place for pilgrimage with a regular bus service from Mathura. Originally known as Brahmasaran, Barsana lies on a slope of ridge. The four prominent peaks of the hill are regarded as a symbol of divinity and are crowned by the Ladli Ji temple. Barsana is believed to be the birth place of Radha.

Who killed shakuni?

During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.

Is Lord Krishna family still alive?

End of the Vrishnis

These things in due time came to pass. A madness seized the people of Dwaraka so that they fell upon one another and were slain, together with all sons and grandsons of Krishna. Only the women and Krishna and Balarama remained alive.