Krishna overcomes Kaliya the dreaded, multi-hooded snake in the River Yamuna and begins to dance on its several hoods. When the heels of Krishna strike the hoods... Krishna overcomes Kaliya the ...

It is a universal law: If we have ego, we will suffer. If we are arrogant, again, we will suffer till we are forced to surrender. The subduing of Kaliya the serpent by Krishna illustrates this. It is ...

Kaliya was a ferocious naga that lived on the Ramanaka Dwipa of the Yamuna River but left the island in fear of the Garuda, a celestial being possessing human and eagle features. Since eagles feed on ...

The snake Kaliya resided in a part of the Yamuna river. Because of the heat of Kailya’s poison, hot fumes emanated from the water, and because of these fumes, birds that flew over the river dropped ...

Nag Panchami is a customary Hindu celebration observed in various regions of India. On this day, cobras and other snakes are revered through offerings of flowers, milk, and prayers. The celebration ...

According to Hindu mythology, when Krishna was a young boy, he was playing by the river Yamuna when his ball got stuck in the branches of a tree. While trying to retrieve it, Krishna fell into the ...

Taking off from the Bhagavata Purana, the dance of Krishna on Kaliya is eulogised by Andal in Nachiyar Tirumozhi and by Vedanta Desika in his Yadavabhyudaya in glowing terms, pointed out Kalyanapuram ...