Reading Notes: Cradle Tales of Hinduism Part A

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  • 'Put in prison, eigth child Krishna, cross river on ford following jackal, baby very heavy, give to king of cowherds
  • Baby kills vampire nurse, baby kills other demons, knocks over two trees
  • Young Krishna does cool shit that's still celebrated
  • Krishna and the Alaskan Bull Worm
  • Krishna and the snake with a million heads that poisoned a lake
  • Peacock feather on Krishna's crown


Krishna was born to put an end to worship of weather deities, and encourage worship of Narayan, so when he saw the rain sacrifice being prepared, he got angry. He suggested they worship the mountain instead, cause it's their home, and so they did. Indra gets pissed cause he wants his offering, dammit. Indra sent enough rain to kill them, but Krishna lifted up the mountain so they could use it like an umbrella, and they stayed under there for a week, until Indra tuckered himself out and began to worship Krishna, who was greater than he.

Source: Sister Nivedita, Cradle Tales of Hinduism

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