Wishing all my friends near and far A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS DEEPAWALI!
Just as on this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasura and rid the world of fear, let the light of knowledge rid the darkness of ignorance from our hearts and minds.
On an aside what I like more about this story is that Krishna took his wife Satyabhama along. She was one stubborn woman and a bold one too. She helped Krishna kill Narakasura 🙂
The 8th of the Dasha (10) avatars of Lord Vishnu,
Ananta- The Endless Lord
BalaGopal- The Child Krishna
Bihari- The Travelling Lord
Chaturbhuja- The four armed Lord
Dayanidhi- The Compassionate Lord
Dharmadhyaksha-The Lord of Dharma
Govinda- The Finder of Cows
Gopala- The Protector of Cows
Hari- The Lord of Nature
Jagannatha-The Master of the Universe
Krishna- All Attractve
Madhava- Husband of the Goddess of Fortune
Mohan- The Enchanter
Muralidhar- One who Holds the Flute
Mayura- One who has a Peacock Feathered Crown
Shyam- The Dark Complexioned Lord
Upendra- The Brother of Indra
Vishnu- The All Prevailing Lord, Lord of the Universe
Vishwatma- The Soul of the Universe
Nandlal- The son of Nand
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA
KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
(THE MAHA MANTRA)
celebrating Holi in India (Courtesy National Geo)
When Holika burned, Good won over evil
When Krishna playfully colored Radha’s face, he ensured the purity of love
Holi invokes Spring, the genesis of new hope and relationships
Let’s celebrate it’s spirit and forget and forgive
HAPPY HOLI